Antique Georgian Cowrie Shell Pendant Fine Jewellery A charming antique silver locket

A charming antique silver locket in the unusual form of a tortoise

5 inchesWeight - 10

The necklace features intricate ivy leaf panels each set with green

Citizens were urged to donate their gold to the state and would receive cast iron pieces in return

There is some surface wear to a couple of the faux pearls

Antique Georgian Cowrie Shell Pendant Fine Jewellery A charming antique silver locketA wonderful antique cowrie shell pendant dating to the Georgian period, most likely between 1802 1860 when there was a great interest in seashells with many being imported into Britain via East India Company trade routes. The pendant features two beautiful Cypraea cowrie shell stones set into a repous gold tone metal frames with a concealed hook top embedded into the top panel. A lovely aspect of this pendant is that the back is just as beautiful as