Genuine Victorian Pinchbeck Necklace

Genuine Victorian Pinchbeck NecklaceGenuine Victorian pinchbeck necklace, an unusual design of 19 links each measuring 22mm x 16mm linked to form a necklace measuring 20 long with push in barrel clasp normally pinchbeck is used to make guard chains. Pinchbeck is an alloy of copper and zinc which when mixed in certain proportions closely resembles gold in appearance. Invented in the early 18th century by a London clock maker called Christopher Pinchbeck it allowed ordinary people to buy

Both the centrepiece and plateau are raised on three heavily cast paw feet

Hallmarked to the bowl for London 1772 by William Cattell

Only shops that were members of the Guild of China and Glass retailers could stock this

Approximate dimensions are 28

The town mark is the crowned leopards head

The Waterloo Medal in Silver after Benedetto Pistrucci

It is very small and most likely to have been a crest

or silver damage

The dish measures 10 cm in diameter and stands 5 cm high

5 cm diameter by 7 cm height

There is one mustard

7cm Height x 8cm