Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist
Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls by Unknown artist

Vintage antique Victorian Biedermeier 18K gold locket with enamel and natural half seed pearls 1860

Unknown artist

GoldPearlEnamel
€ 3.450

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

  • About the artwork

    Antique jewelry object group
    locket, pendant

    Condition
    very good condition
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    Country of origin
    unknown

    Style
    Biedermeier - The Biedermeier period refers to an era in Central Europe during which the middle-class grew and arts appealed to common sensibilities in the historical period between 1815, the year of the Congress of Vienna at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and 1848, the year of the European revolutions. Although the term itself is a historical reference, it is predominantly used to denote the artistic styles that flourished in the fields of literature, music, the visual arts and interior design. (from Wikipedia)
    more info on styles

    Style specifics
    The Romantic Victorian Period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called The Victorian era (1837 - 1901) in to three periods of about twenty years each; The Romantic Victorian Period (1837 - 1860), The Grand Victorian Period (1860 - 1880), and the Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period (1880 - 1901).

    We consider this to be of the Romantic Victorian Period. This period covers the coronation of Victoria as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and her marriage to King Albert and their love, their devotion to their marriage and to their country are the sources of inspiration for this period. The jewels of this period are made of intricate carvings, special techniques where the enamel is subtly worked. These techniques allowed to give the jewel a certain opulence with less precious metal needed. As precious metals were really rare at that time. Highly favored (semi-) precious stones in this period are amethyst, coral, garnets, seed pearls and turquoises. The connotation is obviously sentimental, symbolic and romantic with reminiscent Gotic and/or Renaissance patterns and an abundant use of motifs like anchors, birds, branches, crosses, hearts and snakes.

    Period
    ca. 1860
    Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

    Source of inspiration
    Mother Nature

    Material
    18K yellow gold (touchstone tested)
    more info on precious metals

    Technique
    Enamelling is an old and widely-adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery and stone objects. The ancient Greeks, Celts, Russians, and Chinese also used enameling processes on metal objects. Enamel is the colorful result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows and hardens to a smooth, durable vitreous coating on metal, glass or ceramic. According to some sources, the word enamel comes from the High German word smelzan (to smelt) via the Old French esmail. Used as a noun, "an enamel" is a usually small decorative object, coated with enamel coating, such as a champlevé or a cloisonné (different techniques).

    Precious stones
    Four natural half seed pearls

    Birthstones
    Pearl is the birthstone (or month stone) for June.
    more info on birthstones

    Hallmarks
    No trace.
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    Dimensions
    height 5,58 cm (2,20 inch)
    see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches

    Weight
    11,40 gram (7,33 dwt)

    Adin Reference Nº
    22152-0261

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    Adin, fine antique jewellery


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  • About the artist

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