Victorian Engraved Silver Locket

Victorian Engraved Silver LocketAn utterly charming and beautifully made silver locket dating from the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1870. The Victorians went in for maximalism, and this locket doesn't disappoint, with elaborate engravings and embossed detaling all over the front and back surfaces; wonderful floral designs and intricately textured backgrounds. Era: Victorian, circa 1870 Size: 5. 9cm (including bail) by 3. 4cm Marks: None, tested as silver Condition: Great

crafted in 18 carat gold with London hallmarks dating it to 1992

or even the Fenrir from Norse mythology

Historians credit the 9th-century Byzantine missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius with standardizing the language and using it in translating the Bible and other Ancient Greek ecclesiastical texts as part of the Christianization of the Slavs

a striking colour contrast between the sunshine-warm

Materials: Emerald and 9 carat gold

14mm diameter

Dr Eason would have been 19

suggests it was made in England before being retailed in France at a later date

drawing inspiration from an idealised vision of the seemingly freeing drama and emotionality of the medieval

and a gorgeous silky patina

The aesthetic is remeniscent of the later Art Deco movement - the illusion of motion is created by shoulder detailing

Frogs have been represented for centuries in a variety of cultures as unique symbols