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Sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background.
Sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background. Sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background. Sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background and on a box Back of sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background. Silver locket with open face on a white background Sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background.
Sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background.
Sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background.
Sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background and on a box
Back of sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background.
Silver locket with open face on a white background
Sterling silver art nouveau repousse floral locket on a white background with an engraved cherub design in the background.

Large Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Repousse Floral Locket

$275.00

Brand Vonk Jewellery

Stunning large Art Nouveau floral repousse sterling silver locket dating from around 1900 to 1915.  The front features a high relief repousse design of a wild rose surrounded by leaves and buds. and the inside is clean ready to take your favourite photos. The hinge has been professionally serviced and opens and shuts easily. The locket is stamped sterling silver on the back suggesting it is American and has the makers mark EC.

A gorgeous locket is excellent antique condition.

Repousse is the technique of hammering the silver from the reverse side to create a 3 dimensional, raised effect. From the French word for "pushed back," this technique creates intricate, detailed, and textured relief designs  often seen in jewellery, art, and silverware

Container jewellery to house tokens and special items have been around since Egyptian times and the first  “lockets” held medicinal herbs, religious relics, prayers or perfumes. Elizabeth 1 is thought to have owned one of the first sentimental lockets which was a ring depicting tiny portraits of both herself and her mother Anne Boleyn. Before the invention of photography locks of hair were often put in lockets to remind you of loved ones. The popularity of lockets as a keepsake grew with the widespread use of photography and endures today.

The locket measures 4cm in diameter and weighs 16 grams

All Vonk Jewellery is presented in a gift box and pouch with luxe ribbon. If you would like a gift message included please message me at checkout.