Memories Of Etruria

Victorian Locket with Layered Agate Cameo in Gold, ca. 1875

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Victorian Locket with Layered Agate Cameo in Gold, ca. 1875

Description

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The citizens of Victorian England cultivated a distinct culture of remembrance, which was also reflected in their 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. Around 1870, the locket in particular became the favorite piece of jewellery of the wealthy British woman, because photos, locks of hair and letters could be safely stored in it. It was primarily set as a pendant. This pendant also has a glazed compartment on its back, under which a picture or a lock of hair can be stored. The pendant is designed in the style of the so-called Etruscan Revival, which adopted models from ancient Etruria. Small applied wires and beads - the so-called granulation - and the finest intertwined ornaments show themselves inspired by antiquity, but in a contemporary guise. The centerpiece of the design is a cameo made of layered agate. A flying genius or putto floats here cut into the white stone layer in front of a pink background, as if in front of a dawning sky. The pendant has a particularly large eyelet, because at that time jewellery like this was worn with preference on wide velvet ribbons. Thus, it can also be worn on ribbons or chains, depending on your taste.

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Memories Of Etruria

€ 2,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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