Antique French Victorian Locket With Scrolls And Openwork, Victorian Locket Medallion

Victorian locket scroll pendant in 18 karat pink and yellow gold. Important pendant made using the repercé technique, which consists of openwork gold plates using a bocfil to create patterns with great finesse. Scrolls and foliage unfold in a delicate decoration, reminiscent of the lightness of lace. The outline is highlighted by a yellow gold frieze. This jewel opens to accommodate an object or a personal souvenir; the interior is engraved with the date "August 7, 1878". The reverse of the medallion features a geometric decoration of lines and dots. The finely crafted bail is adorned with a frieze of yellow gold leaves contrasting with the pink gold. Antique locket pendant, circa 1870.

Owl hallmark

Height (including bail): 4.8 cm - Width: 2.4 cm - Thickness: 5.4 cm

Condition: the interior fan is slightly off-center

Weight: 14.17

*The gold chain is not sold with the jewelry*