Art Deco Tiger's Eye Book Compass Pendant
Art Deco Tiger's Eye Book Compass Pendant
$400.00
Description
DATE: Art Deco, c.1920
An unusual antique compass pendant dating from the Art Deco era, circa 1920. It's carved from a single piece of tiger's eye, formed in the shape of a book, and set in the middle with a (working!) miniature compass. The shimmery, lustrous appearance displayed by tiger's eye is known as chatoyance (from the French for cat's eye), caused by light reflecting off parallel amphibole fibres that intergrew with the quartz.
STONES
Tiger's Eye
MEASUREMENTS
2.2 x 1.9 x 0.7cm
WEIGHT
7.7g
MARKS
No marks present
CONDITION
Very good, working compass. A couple of the corners are chipped
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