Estate Hungarian 0.935 Silver and Enamel Portrait Miniature Pendant
Estate Hungarian 0.935 Silver and Enamel Portrait Miniature Pendant
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Pierced ovular frame set with numerous round marcasite stones, framing hand-painted enamel portrait miniature, depicting a young lady in a blue sash; hallmarked 935 beside a dog head
Pierced ovular frame set with numerous round marcasite stones, framing hand-painted enamel portrait miniature, depicting a young lady in a blue sash; hallmarked 935 beside a dog head
1.5"l x 1"w
1.5"l x 1"w
Dog head mark was used in Austria-Hungary during this time period; pre-WWI production; modeling, soft gradient background and palette are consistent with Belle Epoque revival portraiture; blue sash and coiffure are evocative of 18th c aristocracy; marcasite is faceted pyrite (iron sulfide), cut to resemble diamonds and set in silver
Dog head mark was used in Austria-Hungary during this time period; pre-WWI production; modeling, soft gradient background and palette are consistent with Belle Epoque revival portraiture; blue sash and coiffure are evocative of 18th c aristocracy; marcasite is faceted pyrite (iron sulfide), cut to resemble diamonds and set in silver
Late 19th / Early 20th C (1890-1910)
Late 19th / Early 20th C (1890-1910)
0.935 Hungarian Silver, Marcasite, Enamel
0.935 Hungarian Silver, Marcasite, Enamel
Hungary / Austro-Hungarian Empire / Austin Auction House
Hungary / Austro-Hungarian Empire / Austin Auction House
Some light smudging/fogging to the portrait
Some light smudging/fogging to the portrait