Eclectic elegance

Antique locket brooch with almandines and pearl in gold, circa 1865


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Antique locket brooch with almandines and pearl in gold, circa 1865
Antique locket brooch with almandines and pearl in gold, circa 1865
Description
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Their richness of detail is one of the qualities that make antique pieces of jewellery so fascinating. This locket brooch is particularly rich in detail, making the piece a valuable testimony to the Victorian era. Round brooches were the big trend of the 1860s. In those years, people loved so-called archaeological jewellery based on antique models. After initially copying antique jewellery down to the last detail, the details were gradually modified, even mixing styles from different ancient cultures to create completely unique designs. As contemporary catalogs show, here a catalog by Streeter from around 1875 (see last illustration), the application of historical details turned round brooches into brooches in the Etruscan, Anglo-Saxon or even Greek style. The basic round shape of this piece of jewellery, which also has a round center, is based on Anglo-Saxon shields, which became the model for numerous English brooches and lockets at the time. However, the surrounding decoration with embossed gold spheres and delicate twisted gold wires is based on ancient Etruscan models. The ornate center with its combination of wine-red almandine garnets and a pearl, combined with finely worked gold vine leaves, is an original invention of the time. The result is a design that is quite unique in its eclectic selection of different stylistic features and could only have been created in the second half of the 19th century. On the back, in a glazed compartment, there is an inlay of artfully braided hair. We discovered this beautiful locket in the south of England. It is wonderfully preserved.
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Antique locket brooch with almandines and pearl in gold, circa 1865
Eclectic elegance
€ 1,590.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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