DATE: Victorian, c.1890

A superb antique niello silver cross pendant, with a chequerboard pattern and in very good condition. Niello is the name given to a certain mixture of copper, silver, and lead that has a black colour. It's a technique that dates back as far as ancient times, but regained popularity in towards the end of the 19th Century. With a niello silver bail, it hangs from a silver chain with a wearable length of 19 inches. 

MEASUREMENTS 

Pendant: 5.1 x 2.9cm (not including bail)

Wearable length: 19 inches 

WEIGHT 

27.6g

Pedant: 11.2g 

Chain: 16.4g

MARKS 

No marks present, tests as silver 

CONDITION 

Very good