Art Nouveau Silver Devotional Pendant with Crown and Charms

A striking silver devotional pendant with a crown-shaped upper mount and a large circular centrepiece bearing the inscription “PATRONA BAVARIAE.” Draped chains, a heart-shaped ornament, four acorn-shaped charms and a suspended cross create a richly layered design.

The gold-coloured face of the centrepiece and hanging ornaments contrast with the darker silver chains and crown. A portrait appears on the reverse of the circular centrepiece. Attributed by the owner to the Art Nouveau period around 1900, the pendant brings together devotional imagery and decorative movement.

• Reference: SI021
• Material: silver, tested by the owner using silver-testing acid; no silver stamp reported, fineness unspecified
• Gold-coloured details: composition and surface treatment unverified; no gold purity is claimed
• Total weight: 40.6 g, including all components
• Overall dimensions: 118 × 56 mm
• Period of pendant assembly: Art Nouveau, circa 1900, according to the owner’s attribution
• Design: crown-shaped mount, circular devotional centrepiece, draped chains, heart, acorn-shaped charms and cross
• Maker and place of assembly: unidentified
• Condition: visible surface wear, scratches and patina, with darkening to the chains and recesses and wear to the gold-coloured surfaces. Please examine all photographs of both sides.

The silver acid test is not a determination of 100% purity or of the separate fineness of every component. The centrepiece’s minting date, authenticity as a circulating coin and numismatic grade have not been independently verified. No necklace chain is included.