Antique Victorian French Paste Cross Pendant Silver Semi-Precious Stones_Jade

Antique Victorian French Paste Cross Pendant Silver Semi-Precious Stones_JadeA glorious antique silver cross pendant made in France in the mid 19th Century. Its encrusted with a dazzling array of old cut glass pastes across the front that have been foil backed to increase their sparkle and mimic the beauty of diamonds. Paste is a heavy, transparent flint glass that has been used since ancient times to simulate the beauty of gemstones. The art of cutting paste takes expert craftsmanship and the highest quality stones are often

FACE MEASURES: Height 10

MEASURES: Height 53mm x Width 53mm x Depth 8mm

lustrous Pearls and held together by a large Silver box clasp which is stamped ‘Made in Hungary’

Weighs: 21

a striker underneath and a flip top lid with lots of space within to store matches

with a grand total of approx

loop) x Width 26mm x Depth 6mm – Windows 19 x 19mm

It has a good weight and measures 20

2 inches x Diameter 56mm x Width 39mm

surrounding a central pink tourmaline (approx

It was clearly very dear to its original owner and has remained in pristine condition

most notably the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb brought about a fascination and desire for Egyptian themed pieces across Europe