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Black Mourning Pendant with Wreath Design
Black Mourning Pendant with Wreath Design
Black Mourning Pendant with Wreath Design
Black Mourning Pendant with Wreath Design

Black Mourning Pendant with Wreath Design

Date1846 - 1901
Object NamePendant
MediumEbonite and metal
ClassificationsJewellery
DimensionsLength: 7.3cm
Width: 4cm
Depth: 0.9cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2013 by Margaret Carlaw.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082646
About MeBlack Ebonite mourning pendant of an oval form with a heavy wreath style border around a sunken central reserve, which features a foliate design.

There is further foliate moulding at the bottom and top of the pendant, along with a loop where the pendant would have been attached to a heavy Ebonite chain, which is no longer with the piece.

Mourning was big business during the Victorian period and all levels of society and incomes were catered for. Ebonite, which was invented by Charles Goodyear, is a form of vulcanised rubber, which is very hard. It was a popular, cheap alternative to jet or bog oak.