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Antique Gold Locket with Rose Cut Diamond, Vienna c. 1880

€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Antique Gold Locket with Rose Cut Diamond, Vienna c. 1880

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

In the 19th century, the world was not yet as networked as it is today - but it was actually more networked than you might think. In Victorian London in 1889, the post was delivered twelve times a day, between the early morning and evening hours, so that even spontaneous messages and appointments were possible. Telegrams could also be sent over longer distances. However, those who did not just want to read or hear the words of a loved one, but wanted to see them, made do with a locket with a portrait or even a lock of hair as a tangible souvenir. In the last third of the century in particular, numerous photo medallions were created in a wide variety of designs. This locket, for example, is designed as a simple oval with an elegant arrangement applied to it: an oval encloses a glittering diamond rose in a decorative buttercup setting. Above this is a large agraffe in the shape of a closed fan. Its surface is decorated with fine floral engravings in the taste of historicism. The rest of the surface is plain, but the matte fine gold plating on the solid gold body gives the jewellery a velvety appearance that is very characteristic of jewellery from this period. A polished plate of reddish gold with applied bars gives the front a three-dimensional appearance. Inside the piece of jewelry, it is possible to place photos under the fixed frames. The pendant bears numerous hallmarks indicating that it was created in Vienna. The design language suggests that it was created in the 1880s. We have fitted the pendant with a matching gold chain so that it can be worn immediately.

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€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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