September 3rd 2016 Fine & Decorative Art
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/3/2016
This lot consists of two yellow gold pendants and one brass metal. The largest pendant, which is 1-¼” in diameter, is a brass racing metal from 1903. As noted on the front of the metal it is a Wesleyan Interscholastic AA pendant from 1903, with a female figure holding up a banner with the year, 1903. On the verso of this pendant, 880 YDS RUN is engraved, and at the bottom of the pendant an “X” above GOLD is stamped along with what appears to be an address. The second largest 18K yellow gold pendant, is approximately an inch in diameter, depicts a satyr poised drawing his bow and arrow with three stars surrounding him. On the verso of this pendant, 750 is stamped into the metal, with other stamps. This pendant has a total gross weight of 3.2 penny weights.The most ornate pendant, is a gold foreign coin from 1898, that is approximately 1-3/8” long. This pendant has a crown at the top of it, with three small red stones, two small green stones and eight small pearls. The front side of the coin displays a crest while the other displays the bust of a gentleman. This pendant has a total gross weight of 4.8 penny weights and the coin holder tests as 14K yellow gold.Each pendant displays wear, along with scratches, polish marks, divots, and some slight tarnishing. Some of the colored gems on the crown pendant have been glued on. There is also a gem missing.