Love Letter

Antique Gold Locket with Rose Ornament, c. 1870


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Antique Gold Locket with Rose Ornament, c. 1870
Antique Gold Locket with Rose Ornament, c. 1870
Description
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When summer announces itself, Rosebud ignites, Who can do without such happiness? The promise, the granting, That dominates in Flora's realm Eye and mind and heart at once. Johann Wolfgang Goethe loved flowers, his garden in Weimar and – of course – the rose. Numerous of his poems praise this most luxurious of plants, singing of its connection to passion and love, its scent, its beauty and its color. The rose was commonly understood as a symbol of love and beauty in the 19th century: and this is exactly how the shining golden rose on this locket is meant. The pendant, which was created in the second half of the 19th century, shows a sculpted, detailed rose within a black frame. The locket itself is oval, its surface is slightly matte and forms the background for the rose in its frame. But what does it point to? Certainly to the pictures inside the pendant, which show the loved one(s): Protected from prying eyes, yet luxurious, beautiful and adorned with love. For the dating of such pieces, see David Bennet and Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, p. 168.
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In the 19th century, lockets were undisputedly one of the most popular pieces of jewelry, enjoying great popularity among all social classes. Kept close to the heart, lockets could be used to keep mementos of loved ones or happy events safe from prying eyes. When photography became affordable over the graduated course of the century and the new photographs replaced the miniature paintings that had previously been commonplace, it became fashionable to carry these little marvels of technology with you in a locket. Depending on taste and budget, the jewelry manufacturers and goldsmiths of those years produced very different pieces from tombac, silver or gold.
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Antique Gold Locket with Rose Ornament, c. 1870
Love Letter
€ 1,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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