"Gold back and front", which means the visible outer surfaces are real gold sheet, but the piece isn't solid gold. A layer of gold was mechanically bonded to a base metal core (often brass). The FRONT AND BACK panels are gold. The inner frame, hinge, rims, clasp, and internal fittings are base metal. It's higher-quality construction than "gold plate" because the gold layer is relatively thick. Hand-engraved swirls and florals on back, and on the front a horseshoe engraved with lucky seven nails. Inside the crescent, an ivy pattern (ivy = "I cling to thee"). No interior frames or lenses, c. 1890.
This product is final sale.
thedetails
- Materials
Gold over brass
- Age
c. 1890
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please note:Terms of Sale
Take 15% off of all archive sale items by entering this code in the discount/promo field at checkout: FIFTEEN
For all archive sale purchases, a $20 shipping fee will be charged for domestic shipments at checkout. International orders will be subject to a $65 international shipping fee, which does not include any taxes or duties your country may charge for import. Please refer to our FAQ's for more information on our international shipping policy. If you place multiple orders over the sale, email us at sales@ericaweiner.com with your order numbers—we refund you the second shipping fee and combine all of the items in one package.
Since these sales are always extremely popular, expect to wait up to 4 weeks for your order to be packed and processed. You'll receive an email when your order ships, which may take several weeks. Please be patient! All items will ship via UPS ground, insured and with signature required for delivery.
To keep things cheap for everyone, we will be using basic, minimal packaging for all archive sale orders. We are unable to provide gift wrapping or notes for any sale orders—sorry!
All sale items are FINAL SALE. No refunds or exchanges.