DATE: Victorian, c.1880

An unusual antique pendant dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1880. It's modelled in the form of a stylised fan, set with a pear-shaped blue sapphire at the centre and seven baroque pearls at the tips of the ribs. It features orate and fine gold work, with applied rope motifs, a scrolled frame top, and rope-twist border around the sapphire. Crafted in 9 karat gold throughout, I suspect it's likely Portuguese in origin.

STONES 

Blue Sapphire (0.50ct approx.) & Natural Baroque Pearls

MEASUREMENTS 

27 x 24.7mm ( not including jump ring) 

Sapphire: 6.6 x 5.2mm 

WEIGHT 

3g

MARKS 

No marks present, tests as 9k gold

CONDITION 

Very good, one pearl has been replaced with a cultured pearl that has nacre loss at the base