Vintage Estate Sterling Silver Dürer's Praying Hands Betende Hände Pendant Necklace
This pendant is a very realistic depiction of Albrecht Dürer's drawing of praying hands. This is a nice size and was found on an 18" fine curb chain.
About the original artwork:
Betende Hände or Praying hands is a pen-and-ink drawing by the German printmaker, painter and theorist Albrecht Dürer, executed circa 1508. The artwork is stored at Albertina museum — Graphische Sammlung in Vienna, Austria. Dürer used white heightening technique and black ink on blue colored paper. The drawing shows two male hands palm to palm praying, the body to the right.
It is attributed to be homage to his brother, who lost the use of his hands working in the mines of Nuremberg to supported him while he studied art. Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward.
pendant marked STERLING VA or MA or HA…hard to read
chain unmarked
about 3/4" tall x 3/8" wide pendant
about 18" chain ~see photos with 1" grid ruler
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Some GENERAL information about silver charms:
• FYI: it is not unusual for sterling charms to be unmarked from this era: many charms came unmarked on display sales cards that had the maker and metal info; as well as jewelry items under a certain weight did not have to be hallmarked.
• FYI: Purity marks for older silver pieces can differ from those commonly seen today. Sterling Silver Jewelry up until the 1940s era was often stamped “STER” or “STG” as well as “STERLING”. The “925” and “STERLING” mark has been continuously used throughout the years.
• FYI: Rhodium is in the Platinum family of metals.
It was often used in the 50s-70s to plate sterling silver to avoid tarnishing,
In the Rhodium plating process, 925 Sterling Silver is given a nickel underplate prior to Rhodium plating. The nickel is magnetic and causes the magnetic attraction.
• Sterling: .925 silver
• European Silver: .800 or .835 or .900 silver
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