H.G. MURPHY  AN ARTS & CRAFTS OPAL SILVER AND GOLD PENDA...

Hammer

£2,500

H.G. MURPHY  AN ARTS & CRAFTS OPAL SILVER AND GOLD PENDANT NECKLACE,  collet set with three graduated oval cabochon-cut opals, each collet set within an elaborate tapering setting of fruiting vine work, on a trace-link chain.
Marked to the reverse with applied Falcon Works plaque and initials 'HGM', Within in a gilt tooled green leather box
Marked 9C on clasp
Dimensions: Length of pendant: 8cm
Width of pendant 4.3cm
Chain 46cm
Central Pearl 2.8cm x 1.7cm
Opals 4mm diameter
Total weight 31g

Footnote:

H.G.MURPHY (1884-1939) FOR THE FALCON WORKS
A drawing by Murphy for a pendant of similar design, also set with three opals is illustrated, P. Atterbury and J. Benjamin, The Jewellery & Silver of H. G. Murphy: Arts and Crafts to Art Deco, Antique Collector's Club: Woodbridge 2005, p. 61.

More Information

An opal silver and gold necklace
Opals well matched with play of colour across all stones in the full spectrum from blue to red
Top opal measures approximately 15.7mm x 8.5mm x 3.8mm
With surface reaching crack from one side of stone to the other but not penetrating entire stone
Middle opal measures approximately 13.3mm x 7.3mm x 4.4mm
With internal fracture, not surface reaching
Bottom opal measures approximately 10.6mm x 7.5mm x 4.1mm
Mount in good condition
Fitted box in good condition, some scuffing to exterior