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Antique Locket Brooch with Sapphire in Gold, c. 1870s


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Antique Locket Brooch with Sapphire in Gold, c. 1870s
Antique Locket Brooch with Sapphire in Gold, c. 1870s
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The 19th century bourgeoisie cultivated a distinct culture of friendship and sentimentality, which was also reflected in jewellery. People exchanged locks of hair, for example, which they carried with them in the form of pieces of jewelry, and ascribed friendly and romantic meanings to certain gemstones and jewelry motifs. Around 1870, the locket in particular became the favorite piece of jewelry of the wealthy bourgeoisie, as it could be used to safely store photos, locks of hair and letters. Today, the locket is almost only known as a pendant, but back then it also appeared in the form of brooches and even on bracelets. This round brooch also has a glazed compartment on the back. The compartment is empty today, but it probably originally concealed a memento of a happy occasion. In the eyes of contemporaries, the brooch would not have been suitable for a sad occasion due to its rich gold tone and precious gemstone setting. A bright blue sapphire is at the center of the design and sits in a flower-shaped, so-called "buttercup" setting. Around the stone, gold cords and ball bands in the Archaeological Revival style structure the two-tiered design. An additional matt fine gilding - the so-called "bloomed gold" - gives the brooch a velvety radiance. The brooch, which came to us from an estate in Bremen, is still in good condition after almost a century and a half, and is ready to once again keep a memento.
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Antique Locket Brooch with Sapphire in Gold, c. 1870s
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€ 1,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
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