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Posted 9 years ago
kyratango
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Incredible... Perfect example of mis categorized EBay auction!!!
Sold for vintage Asian warrior pendant, plus blurry pics! A bargain :-))
He is enameled silver, foiled stones or pastes, a real pearl dangle.
The dragon's wing moves!
Back is very beautifuly enamelled too.
I have to identify age with the marks, but think it is around 1880.
HUGE :
total length: 3.1/4"
width: 2"
Weight: 37 grams
Thanks for looking, loving and commenting :-D
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You can see very similar in work and size here:
http://www.antiques-delaval.com/en/antique-jewelry/1061-pendant-in-sterling-silver-enamelled-woman-dragon-austria-eighteenth.html
I got it for a fraction of this price :-)
Marks are dog's head for small items silver 800 1867/1922
Letter A for Vienna, maker's mark KB (?).
Thank you Mani, Nutsabotas, Mikelv and Newtimes for your loves :-)
I love it !!!! I collect silver and enamel jewelry and boxes. Thank you for sharing this treasure.
WOW!!!!
Just amazing !!!!
What a find! Lucky u.
Could the mark be HB, for Hermann Boehm?
Amazing find! I don't know if I like the back or the front better! Great hunting Kyra.
BelleEpoque, thank you, you're right the mark is HB!
Did you have a look at the one on comment #1?
Thank you floridapicker!
Vetraio, thank you for wowing ;-))
Bluboi, me too!!!
Thanks Katherine and Racer for your lovely visit :-)
A wonderful piece! Congratulations!
Hey Kyra, glad I could help :)
Böhm did wonderful enamel work, and his pieces were very much revivalist. So it's possible that yours is trying to immitate an older style, like the one on the link. I have a very modest (but pretty) pendant by him, and the bale is quite similar to yours... that's why I suspected it might be by him.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/99211-austro-hungarian-silver-pendant-by-herma
I love it!
Another one of your great finds Kyra... lovely, lovely piece!!
Freiheit, oldandsilly, BelleEpoque, Agram and Rick I highly appreciate your comments and help :-D
Tora, Critchpics, Freiheit, oldandsilly, Jense, Trey and Valentino, I love you too !!!
Hi Kyra, check out my own Austro-Hungarian St. George pendant ;)
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/160451-silver-enamel-and-ivory-carnet-de-bal-pen
Thanks! Your carnet de bal is so unusual !
Great find! Love the enameling on back!
Thank you Davyd, I think back is amazing too :-)
Late and collective thanks to the 19 lovers :-D
Thanks Kiwipaul, Agram and Elisabethan for your loves!
Thank you Manikin for your love :-)
Woooh... interesting to compare with this one!
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/jewelry/an-antique-enamel-gem-set-and-diamond-5365725-details.aspx?pos=9&intObjectID=5365725&sid=&page=4&lid=1
Wowza. So much going on, Beautiful workmanship. I looked at the back first, thinking it was the front - d'uh - it left me confused because I couldn't find the dragon. Double d'uh.
Totally agree with you Gilian!
I'm still amazed to get it and by all the workmanship it shows.
Thank you for your input!
Merci David pour le whaouuuu! :-D
Thank you Mani for your lovely visit, XOXO!
The next bargain hunt has to arrive...
A 3 rows jadeite necklace, with an art deco diamonds, enamel and carved jadeite clasp!
From France, awful blurry pic, began at 50€...
Won against another only bidder :-))
Another, in the spirit of this one:
https://m.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2471/lots/126
This is beautiful!
Eileen, thank you! Your find must be outstanding and rare!
For sure knowledge is the key to get those when the seller doesn't search for what he has... Not forgetting the luck others don't see it before you ;-))
Raven, thank you for your lovely visit and comment :-)