Early Victorian Gold Cased Intaglio Carnelian Wax Seal Fob

Early Victorian Gold Cased Intaglio Carnelian Wax Seal Fob

Name: Early Victorian Gold Cased Intaglio Carnelian Wax Seal Fob
Brand: Graisons Fine Jewellery
Price: 425.0 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock

$425.00 AUD

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Charming early to mid Victorian gold **cased seal featuring a translucent carnelian carved intaglio in the motif of a rearing and roaring lion.

Ornately scrolled throughout, bright yellow in colour with only minimal fading to gold casing in places.

Prominent people in the Georgian and Victorian eras would wear their personal seal attached to a chatelaine or watch chain as a kind of status symbol, these days however they look wonderful on any chain and particularly watch chains worn as necklaces.

Nicely proportioned at 2.4cm tall by 1.7cm wide at base.

History of Gold Casing

Gold casing was a process developed in Birmingham in 1785. It involves a thick sheet of gold to be soldered over a base metal, often brass or silver.

Rolled gold and gold cased are terms used interchangeably and describe the same method.

Gold plating is different and was first used in 1840.

The process involves gold being deposited on base metal using electrical current. This method is not as durable as rolled gold or gold cased. The layer of gold is thinner.

STONES

Carnelian Chalcedony

ERA

Victorian 1837-1901

MEASUREMENTS

2.4cm Tall

Base 1.84cm x 1.43cm

WEIGHT

6.24 Grams

MARKS

None

Gold cased over silver base

CONDITION

Good to very good antique condition. Gold casing is good with no major losses, slight fading only and minor superficial marks. No chips to Carnelian, only very minor surface marks.

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