About This Piece
An antique rose gold locket from 19th century France, this piece is decorative and bold. The ornate flower garland frames the oval locket shape beautifully and features subtle green gold details. Both the front and back surface of the locket have a fine engine-turned guilloché pattern which pull our eyes to the centre of the design. The faux pearl flower with red paste centre is the star of the show with leaves that feature fine chased textured detailing to go with
Why You'll Love It...
This locket opens and shuts firmly, to keep what you choose to keep inside safe. It also has lots of space which means plenty of room for your photos or small sentimental objects
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Antique French Ornate Naturalistic Locket
Age
Late 19th century
Metals
18ct gold, marked
Stones
Red paste - round cabochon, total 1
Pearl mixture - split pearls, total 6, 2 cultured pearls, 4 imitation pearls
Measurements
Full drop length - 43.5mm, Width at widest point - 22.2mm approx
Weight - 3.87g
Marks
This piece has a French horse head mark used for 18ct gold and only found on antique pieces. It has been stamped three times; to the bail, to the jump ring and to the inner frame of the locket
Condition
Great antique condition with some indications of wear and age. Some surface wear to one of the imitation pearls. It is likely the case that the two cultured pearls are replacements. This locket does not have glass or inserts
