0 Item(s)
Home / Antique / Rare 15 carat gold and platinum ladies antique Albertina

Rare 15 carat gold and platinum ladies antique Albertina

$14,200.00

Here is an incredible rare and impressive ladies Albertina that dates from the 1850's and is arguably one of the finest ones that could ever be found.

Not only does it measure and incredible full length that originally would have been worn on the waist to hold a pocket watch at one end, but the detail of the links, the tassels and all the other components are truly sensational.

Made in 15 carat rose and green gold, the smaller components are highlighted with platinum. Even though platinum was discovered in 1735, the only way that it could be used in jewellery was to be hammered or forged onto jewellery, and it wasn't until oxyhydrogen was invented in the mid-1800's that could then create a temperature high enough to melt platinum and use it in jewellery.

Gold is alloyed with other metals that results in producing different colours. Rose gold is made by primarily adding copper to the gold when being alloyed resulting in the lovely warm tone to it, and today when green gold is made the green colour is more a soft green-yellow colour. However years ago cadmium was added resulting in a stronger colour. While never a strong green such as yellow or white gold, the tone of green in antique pieces has an incredible soft tone to it that looks wonderful here set against both the rose gold and pure white of the platinum.

The foxtail links in the tassels are still in superb condition as are the two slide pieces all of which show such incredible detail.

Even the four links connecting all of this together are truly amazing to admired from near or far, and this piece has such an incredible tactile feel to it that is so exciting to wear.

Laid out from end to end it measures 40.7cm and from the swivel to the bolt ring, it measures 33.5cm in length.

Still in exceptional condition, this very piece is featured on page 48 of "How the watch was worn: A fashion for 500 years" by Genevieve Cummins making this an even more exciting piece of history.

There is no doubt that anyone will be hard pressed to find a better quality piece such as this, and this is one is up there with the best of the best.

 

Stock# ES9364

Circa: 1855

$14,200

 

Availability: 

In stock

Description

Rare 15 carat gold and platinum ladies antique Albertina

Click here to see more antique necklaces and collars that are currently in store:

https://www.kalmarantiques.com.au/product-category/antique/necklace-antique/

Click here to see more antique bracelets currently in store:

https://www.kalmarantiques.com.au/product-category/antique/antique-bracelet-antique/

Click here for a link to the beautiful and historic Queen Victoria Building. We are the only antique jewellery store in the building:

https://www.qvb.com.au/

Kalmar Antiques 2022 - 2023 Annual Catalogue

Fine Antique and Modern Jewellery, watches and Objets d’Art at the Queen Victoria Building in the Heart of Sydney city.

Contact us

Shop 23, Level 2, Queen Victoria Building, George Street, Sydney 
NSW, Australia.

OPening hours

Monday
09:30am - 06:00pm
Tuesday
09:30am - 06:00pm
Wednesday
09:30am - 06:00pm
Thursday
09:30am - 06:00pm
Friday
09:30am - 06:00pm
Saturday
09:30am - 06:00pm
Sunday
09:30am - 05:00pm
menuchevron-downchevron-right linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram