Lot 223
HEINRICH LEVINGER - a jugendstil silver, plique-a-jour enamel and pearl pendant.
Description
Condition Report
HEINRICH LEVINGER - a jugendstil silver, plique-a-jour enamel and pearl pendant. Designed as a semi-baroque pearl, suspended from an oval-shape mother-of-pearl panel with green and purple plique-a-jour enamel 'wing' sides, to the fancy-link surmount and chain. Pendant with maker's marks for Heinrich Levinger. Length of pendant 4.9cms. Length of chain 42cms. Total weight 7.9gms.
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Purchasing information- Overall condition good to fair. Minor surface scratches/wear in keeping with general age and wear.
- Replacement chain and chain surmount. Replacement pearl drop. Replacement sections appear a slightly different colour to the main panel.
- Clasp to chain is broken, with replacement clasp tongue, ill-fitting, dents to clasp.
- Reverse of main panel stamped Depose, 900, with maker's mark. Traces of gilt finish remain.
- Plique-a-jour with tiny split pearls, three split pearls deficient, remaining split pearls show moderate wear/discolouration.
- Plique-a-jour with few, fine cracks and some fine sliver chips.
- Pearl untested. Varying split pearl, pearl and mother-of-pearl components with slightly varying colour and lustre.
- Stones in good condition with minor abrasions.
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