Item number: X35

Year: AD 1900s

Material: Silver plated metal

Size: 27 x 23 mm /  63 mm (When extended)

Weight: 25 g

Provenance: J and J Collectables 2026

This is a small silver-plated pendant in the form of a collapsible miniature telescope. The body is made up of several telescopic cylindrical sections which extend and retract, allowing it to close into a compact cylinder and draw out into a narrow viewing tube when extended.

The front housing is octagonal with a circular centre panel bearing a raised relief of a horse’s head in profile. The hinged lid opens upwards to reveal the viewing lens beneath. A suspension loop at the top of the pendant allows it to be worn on a chain or attached to a fob.

The surface displays light wear and patina consistent with age. As no maker’s or identifying marks are visible, it is not possible to determine the manufacturer of this pendant.

Whether it was intended for a devoted admirer of horses, for use at the racecourse, or simply as an ornament of refined taste remains unknown.

Overall, this piece deftly integrates equestrian decorative elements with a fully functional miniature telescope, housed within a compact, wearable design. Both practical and imaginative, it exemplifies refined metal craftsmanship and inventive artistry.

物件編號: X35

年代: 公元 1900 年代

材質: 鍍銀金屬

尺寸: 27 x 23 mm /  63 mm (展開後)

重量: 25 g

來源: J 和 J 收藏 2026

這是一件鍍銀吊墜，造型為可伸縮的微型望遠鏡。主體由數個可伸縮的圓柱形筒節組成，可拉出與推回；收合時呈緊湊圓柱形，拉開時則成為細長的觀視筒。。

前端外殼為八角形，中央圓形面板上飾有一枚馬首側面浮雕。鉸鏈式上蓋向上開啟，可見下方的觀視鏡片。吊墜頂部設有吊環，可配戴於項鍊或作為懷錶飾物懸掛。

吊墜表面可見與年代相符的輕微磨損與氧化痕跡。因未見製造商標記或其他識別標誌，因此無法推測出此吊墜的製造商。

無論此物原為一位鍾愛馬匹之人所擁有，抑或用於賽馬場之際，亦或僅作為品味高雅之裝飾之用，皆已無從確知。

整體而言，此作品巧妙地將馬術裝飾元素與可實際使用的微型伸縮望遠鏡融為一體，收納於可佩戴的緊湊設計之中，既實用亦富巧思，充分展現精緻金屬工藝的創意與匠心。