Silver pendant made from salvaged china shards from the Porcelain Cargo of the East Indiaman Gotheborg (1745).

Silver pendant made from salvaged china shards from the Porcelain Cargo of the East Indiaman Gotheborg (1745)

New for you; This hand made silver pendant was produced in 2006 by a Swedish craftsman. It combines the beautiful decoration of the blue and white porcelain china shards with silver to create something unique – a piece of jewellery with an intriguing history.

The craftsman uses salvaged china shards from the East India merchant ship “Gotheborg”, which sunk in 1745, to produce these intriguing pendants.

For background information on the ship and the history of the china shards see; http://www.gotheborg.com/project/index.shtml

Features;

Oval shaped silver pendant with antique china shard and Venetia 45 silver chains displayed in a hand made Ash wooden gift box. The pendant has been stamped with the craftsman’s signature, place of origin, silver content (925 sterling silver) and year produced (H11).

Size; Oval pendant approximately 3.5 X 1.5 cm, silver stem approximately 2.5 cm in length, length of chain 44cm.

With this purchase you will also benefit from an information leaflet produced by the craftsman, containing information about the craftsman, historical data about the material used and a picture of your particular china shard used to make the pendant.

This beautiful unique gift will provide the proud owner with a historical and unique focal point, a topic of conversation and a valuable link to the past.