Description: About this Piece Length: 1 1/8” (excluding bail) Width: Just over 7/8"Material: Tests for 800 silver, glass Weight: 8.4 gramsMark: Yes, see photo Era: Victorian Why You’ll Love It In the realm of the cosmos, this antique locket shines bright. This Victorian silver piece is a celestial charmer that ignites our eternal adoration for the night sky. A miniature star pattern continues along not only the back of the locket, but onto the bail as well, putting this locket is in a category all its own. The tiny bright silver stars stand in bold contrast against the dark matte finish of the niello. With a slightly puffy silhouette and rounded rectangular shape, the detail of the piece is made even more impressive and still a fashion-forward statement even today. Condition and Quality● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents. ● No original photo frames. ● Secure, original bail.● Vivid niello. There is a little bit of wear to the niello along two corners on one side of the piece however the rest of the niello is intact.●Closes firmly with a satisfying “snap.” Collector NoteOn Niello. Niello designs are created by carving into a metallic surface (often silver) and then filling in the grooves with a black sulfur mixture. As a result, the design is typically black and silver and subtly textural, with a matte sheen. The technique allows a designer to create intricate scenes or unique patterns. On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria’s taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid. _gsrx_vers_1678 (GS 9.8.2 (1678))
Price: 395 USD
Location: Altadena, California
End Time: 2024-12-29T17:30:00.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Antique
Style: Locket
Type: Pendant
Metal: Silver
Metal Purity: 800
Department: Women
Base Metal: Silver
Pendant/Locket Type: Photo
Jewelry Department: Fine
Vintage: Yes
Antique: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
