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LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH C INDIAN LG BRONZE HEART-SHAPED PEACOCK PENDANT W/CHAIN

LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH C INDIAN LG BRONZE HEART-SHAPED PEACOCK PENDANT W/CHAIN

$ 183.48

Availability: 30 in stock

Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

Tribal: Hindu jewelry

Attached linked bronze chain: Large sized

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Heavy: Substantial

Color: Gold

Hammered by hand, stamped & tooled: Reticulated

Naturally aged bronze metal surfaces: Unpolished & not chemically treated

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

South Indian: India

100% original antique condition: Untouched & undisturbed

Type: Amulet, pendant

100% bronze construction: Naturally aged patina w/verdigris episodes

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Age: 1850-1899

Item must be returned within: 14 Days

Region of Origin: India

Restocking Fee: No

Primary Material: Bronze

Condition: Very Good-Excellent overall antique cond: Extraordinarily beautiful, complete & in very well pres cond. Absolutely gorgeous. The linked bronzed chain has no lock or opening clasp mechanism attached at the top of the chain (which would be located at the back of the neck) & is likely too sm to fit onto a normal adult's head. It may have been a hand-held Hindu spiritual amulet or pendant or possibly designed to hang in a home's sm personal religious shrine from a nail fastener on a wall. Reticulated & hammered (or stamped) by hand, it features wonderful hand tooled surfaces, neat & clean reticulation & expressive figuration of fauna. Absolutely wonderful late 19th-early 20th c antique South Indian tribal craftsmanship & artistry. Lovely.

Variegated bronze color: No clasp on bronze link chain

Maker: Unknow n South Indian maker/metalsmith/jeweler

Description
Size Guide

Description

LATE 19TH to EARLY 20TH CENTURY
SOUTH
IN
D
I
A
N
LARGE
BRONZE,
HEAVY, HEART-SHAPED, HAMMERED &
RETICULATED PEACOCK HANGING HINDU
AMULET
or
PENDANT,
with
LINKED CHAIN
&
NATURALLY AGED
BRONZE PATINA
with
VERDIGRIS
EPISODES
(Circa 1885-1915)
Late 19th to early 20th century
South
In
d
i
a
n
Hindu
tribal spiritual amulets & hanging pendants
DIMENSIONS:
Pendant:
3
3⁄4" Width x 6" Height
x 12 1⁄2" full Height (including the chain)
Weight:
1 lb.
DESCRIPTION:
Extraordinarily beautiful, complete and in very well preserved condition. Absolutely gorgeous.
The linked bronzed chain has no lock or opening clasp mechanism attached at the top of the chain (which would be located at the back of the neck) and is likely too small to fit onto a normal adult's head. It may have been a hand-held amulet or pendant or possibly designed to hang from a nail fastener on a wall. Reticulated and hammered (stamped by hand) it has wonderful tooled surfaces, neat and clean reticulation and expressive figuration of fauna, in this case a peacock. Absolutely wonderful
late 19th to early 20th century antique
South Indian
tribal craftsmanship and artistry.
Lovely.
CONDITION:
Good to Very Good overall antique condition.