Star of Remembrance

Large Locket Pendant Made of Onyx, Gold & a Pearl, c. 1880


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Large Locket Pendant Made of Onyx, Gold & a Pearl, c. 1880
Large Locket Pendant Made of Onyx, Gold & a Pearl, c. 1880
Description
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This late 19th-century locket is carved from a solid piece of black onyx. At the center of the design is an elaborate appliqué: an eight-pointed star shines there, crafted from engraved gold. Set atop it is a leaf rosette of finely textured gold, in the center of which a natural pearl shimmers in a high buttercup setting. On the reverse, a compartment allows for the storage of a photograph, a lock of hair, or similar mementos. Thus, this well-preserved piece of jewellery can become a very personal shrine to your memories. The locket is in wonderful condition and is a typical example of 19th-century mourning jewellery. For dating, see Brigitte Marquardt: Jewellery: Realism and Historicism (1850–1895), Munich/Berlin 1998, p. 231ff, with corresponding lockets from the period.
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Memories are our most precious treasure. A photograph, a lock of hair, or perhaps even a little note: We often possess very personal and intimate items that remind us of a loved one. For many people, carrying such objects with them at all times has a comforting effect. Antique lockets are among these particularly sentimental pieces of jewellery. Worn openly yet protected from prying eyes, they allow mementos to be safely kept within a precious casing.
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Large Locket Pendant Made of Onyx, Gold & a Pearl, c. 1880
Star of Remembrance
€ 590.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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