Lucchetto Dell'amore

Edwardian rose gold bracelet with heart clasp, England, dated 1907


€ 3,890.00 *
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Edwardian rose gold bracelet with heart clasp, England, dated 1907
Edwardian rose gold bracelet with heart clasp, England, dated 1907
Description
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Romantic pieces of jewellery were extremely popular throughout the 19th century. They were given as a romantic pledge and were intended to make the feeling of love last, even if the lovers were ever separated. Particularly popular motifs included hearts, love knots and padlocks. This gold bracelet from around 1890 shows a heart-shaped padlock of this kind, illustrating a tradition that many young lovers still follow today when they attach padlocks with their names to bridges or gates. These types of padlocks are called love locks and are intended to symbolically seal the couple's unbreakable and eternal love. The exact origin of the custom is unclear. The starting point in Europe is most likely Italy ("lucchetti dell'amore" in Italian). It is assumed that graduates of the Academy of San Giorgio in Florence were the originators of this custom. At the end of their training, the graduates fastened the padlocks of their lockers to a grating on the Ponte Vecchio. This was probably adopted by the lovers of Rome on the Milvian Bridge. The locks often contain an inscription or engraving of the lovers' first names or initials, sometimes with a date. Once the lock has been fastened, the key is usually thrown into the water that has been bridged. At the Milvian Bridge, this is done with the phrase "per sempre" ("forever"). The present English gold bracelet, which we can date to 1907 due to its hallmark, shows such a heart-shaped padlock. The shackle can be folded out of the heart-shaped lock and the bracelet can then be put on easily. The piece of jewellery came to us from London and was forged in the workshop of E. Whitehouse & Son in Birmingham. It is made from warm, shiny rose gold and has a timeless design. A decorative gift of love!
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Edwardian rose gold bracelet with heart clasp, England, dated 1907
Lucchetto Dell'amore
€ 3,890.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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