Victorian Gold Book Pendant van cleef & arpels Belarusian and Ukrainian folk string

Belarusian and Ukrainian folk string instrument of the lute family with a round body and three or four metal strings

5 inches - Width of chain: 3

Two of the panels have a small chip

The backdrop is woven hair

Victorian Gold Book Pendant van cleef & arpels Belarusian and Ukrainian folk stringDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A superb antique book pendant that opens to reveal five individual pages. At 15. 6 grams it's a substantial piece, modelled in 15 karat gold and dating from the mid 19th Century. MEASUREMENTS 2. 4 x 2. 1cm WEIGHT 15. 6g MARKS No marks present, tests as 15k gold CONDITION Very good, one page has detached at the top hinge