Precious Memories

Large Gold Locket From Historicism With Pearls, ca. 1880


€ 1,790.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Large Gold Locket From Historicism With Pearls, ca. 1880
Large Gold Locket From Historicism With Pearls, ca. 1880
Description
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People of the 19th century cultivated a distinct memorial culture, which was also reflected in jewellery. People exchanged locks of hair, for example, which they carried with them in the form of jewellery, and attributed friendly and romantic meanings to certain gemstones and jewellery motifs. In the last third of the century, the locket in particular became the favorite piece of jewellery of the wealthy bourgeois, because it could be used to safely store photos, locks of hair and letters. The present locket pays homage to a culture of remembrance in a certain way also stylistically: for its fine ornamentation with applied gold beads and wires had originally found its way into jewellery fashion in the middle of the century, when the jewellery of the ancient Etruscans was imitated. Over time, however, these elements were used more and more independently, as is the case here. Around the central split natural pearl delicate ornaments, as fine as lace, unfold. The use of two different gold colours - shiny red gold and satin yellow gold - gives the composition depth. Inside the locket pendant there are two glazed frames. The pendant eyelet can be clipped in and out as needed by a clever mechanism. Originally, lockets like these were worn on a velvet ribbon around the neck, which is why the eyelet is generously sized and suitable for thinner as well as thicker chains.
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Large Gold Locket From Historicism With Pearls, ca. 1880
Precious Memories
€ 1,790.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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