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Gold Rush Era 9K Quartz Gold Watch Fob Chain with Locket with Civil War Tintypes
March 24th 2024 @ 8:50pm EST
Winning Bid
$3,700
Item Details
| Style: | Antique, Victorian |
| Materials: | 9K Gold |
| Hallmarks: | 333 |
| Total Weight (grams): | 53.70 |
| Additional Information: | Fob length is 14.25". 9K gold with rolled gold plate links. The fob and chain are inset with polished sections of Native Gold (veins of gold within the quartz matrix); the locket with a tintype portrait of a Civil War Union solider wearing a cap badge reading “HCB” which has been identified as an urban unit likely from Hartford, Connecticut. Also in the locket a Civil War era tintype portrait of a lady in ruffled collar and hat. The reverse is monogrammed “IBD.” |
| Primary Stone(s) Type: | Native Gold |
Condition
- wear to finish at joints.
- cracks to metal and stones.
- wear to links.
- bent links.
- This item has been evaluated and verified by a GIA Graduate Gemologist.
- All diamond and gemstone grading is done under GIA standards as the mounting permits, where gemstones are present; where mountings impede accurate measurements, (estimated) dimensions are provided. All weights and measurements are estimated and approximate. Weights are inclusive of all materials. Treatments for jadeite and other gemstones are assumed unless otherwise noted.
- Pre-owned jewelry and watches may have minor markings/imperfections throughout and may have been modified from their original retail condition.
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Item #
ITMGM03443
