Bidspirit auction | 14k Yellow Gold Pierced Jade

14k Yellow Gold Pierced Jade Plaque Pendant - 14k yellow gold mounted jade plaque with ornate pierced work. The upper portion of the plaque resembling the hilt of a sword or staff, surmounting incised feathered motifs. Set with a large gold bale. Marked 14k at the bale. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Length: 3 in x width: 1 in x depth: 1/2 in. Gross weight: 16.3 g Condition: There is a small loss to one of the pierced elements. There is a crack along the upper pierced work of the plaque that extends downward approximately 1 inch. Along the lower half of the body of the plaque, there are two horizontal hairline cracks; it is possible that these are natural fissures. Accretions to recessed areas and where the bale attaches to the jade.