French Victorian 18K Gold & Enamel Forget-Me-Not Locket
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1491580
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1491580
$1,395.00
A lovely late Victorian 18K gold locket, the front and back covers worked in a stippled texture with engine-turned engraving along the borders. The front is further enhanced with a spray of vivid blue forget-me-nots and green foliage. In Victorian flower language, forget-me-nots symbolized true love or the desire to be remembered—either one a very fitting sentiment for a locket. The back cover has a monogram reserve that was never engraved. The interior retains the original frames and glass on both sides. The bail is stamped with French 18K gold marks.
- Origin: France, ca. 1890
- Condition: excellent, enamel intact
- Dimensions: 7/8” x 1-1/4” (excluding bail)
- Weight: 6.4 grams
