1920s Celluloid Cameo Pendant with Hallmarked 9ct Gold Chain – Dainty Vintage Necklace

Vintage - Antique 1920s 9ct Gold lightweight Dainty Celluloid Cameo Pendant & Oblong linked Hallmarked 9ct Gold Chain.

This is a very, very lightweight, Dainty Vintage Cameo pendant, stamped 9ct & the Chain has a full Hallmark & beautiful Oblong links.

The cameo is constructed from cream coloured celluloid with a soft grey background, known as ivorine celluloid. It features a portrait of a lady replicating a cameo design.

A Short History...
Celluloid was a highly popular material in jewellery manufacture during the 1920s. Newly pioneered injection molding processes, meant that cellulose could be used to produce many identical pieces at the same time. This resulted in the cost per item of celluloid pieces being very low and the material could therefore cater for post-Depression demands for affordable jewellery.

Pendant measurements approx:
Length including bale 3.cm
Width 1.7cm

Chain length 40.5cm

Weight for both 4.2gm

Very good vintage condition, some slight wear commensurate with age, the fastener is secure.

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This item will arrive in a Box, ( not the box in the photos)

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