{"product_id":"antique-gaming-counter-pendant-private-offer","title":"Antique Gaming Counter Pendant (Private Offer)","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis remarkable pendant centers on an antique mother-of-pearl gaming counter, an object that reflects a time when even the smallest details of leisure were crafted with extraordinary care. Once used in elegant gaming salons as precursors to modern poker chips, these finely carved counters remain fascinating artifacts of luxury and trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe counter featured here displays a charming vignette with two figures, executed with exceptional depth and precision in luminous mother of pearl. Its crisp carving and beautifully preserved surface highlight the artistry of the original maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe historic counter is set within a custom 18k gold pendant, handmade and Florentine engraved in Florence, Italy. The richly textured gold frame provides a refined setting for this unique piece of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntique Mother-of-Pearl Gaming Counter\u003cbr\u003eMetal — 18k gold\u003cbr\u003eLength — approximately 49mm (1.93\")\u003cbr\u003eIncludes adjustable 18\" Italian gold chain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle No. GC-18.1\u003cbr\u003eMade in Italy by Cynthia Scott Jewelry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cynthiascottjewelry.com\/blogs\/the-library\/florentine-engraving?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9920de52f\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Learn more about Florentine engraving.\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn more about Florentine engraving.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT ANTIQUE GAMING COUNTERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand engraved during the middle period of the Ch’ing Dynasty, the last dynasty of Imperial China, mother-of-pearl gaming counters were produced for the East India Trading Company and other European merchants who had settled in China. As trade routes expanded, ships returned to Europe carrying exotic silks, spices, and finely crafted objects previously unknown to Western audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAmong the most fashionable of these imports were the beautifully carved mother-of-pearl gaming counters. Many sets were commissioned by British nobility and aristocratic families, sometimes incorporating monograms or heraldic crests into the designs, making them both functional objects and symbols of refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cynthia Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46494592794821,"sku":"GC-18-1","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/0334\/3557\/files\/GC-18-1_3000_x_3000_72_1_gray.jpg?v=1769460509","url":"https:\/\/cynthiascottjewelry.com\/products\/antique-gaming-counter-pendant-private-offer","provider":"Cynthia Scott Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}