Georgian 18ct Gold Natural Seed Pearl Double-Sided Portrait Locket Pendant, Circa 1800–1820, Original Antique Box
£1,550.00
A beautiful Georgian sentimental jewel, created to preserve a private memory beneath glass.
Dating to circa 1800–1820, this finely handcrafted English pendant is made in professionally tested 18ct gold. Its circular frame is surrounded by graduated natural seed pearls, each individually held within a gold setting and separated by delicate gold beadwork.
Both sides feature thick, raised antique glass. The gold frame on the reverse opens outwards through a miniature side hinge, creating a transparent compartment between the two glass panels.
This space may originally have held a hand-painted portrait miniature, a lock of hair, initials or another personal keepsake. Two different elements could also have been placed back-to-back and viewed from opposite sides. The original contents are now absent.
Before photography, jewels of this kind were worn to preserve the likeness or hair of a loved one. They could serve as mourning jewels, but were also exchanged between lovers, spouses and family members as intimate tokens of affection and remembrance.
The warm 18ct gold, softly luminous seed pearls and beautifully raised glass give the pendant a refined and quietly romantic character. It is accompanied by its original antique box, adding to its historical completeness and collectability.
Details
• Period: Late Georgian
• Date: Circa 1800–1820
• Origin: England
• Metal: 18ct gold, professionally tested
• Pearls: Natural seed pearls
• Form: Circular, double-sided keepsake locket
• Structure: Two raised antique glass panels with a hinged opening rear frame
• Weight: Approximately 7.19g
• Total height: Approximately 3.8cm, including bail
• Diameter: Approximately 2.7cm
• Depth: Approximately 7mm
• Presented in its original antique box
Why You’ll Love It
This pendant combines the intimacy of Georgian sentimental jewellery with beautifully preserved early craftsmanship. Its double-sided glazed construction offers the possibility of displaying two personal keepsakes, while the graduated natural seed pearls create a delicate frame of soft light.
Condition
In excellent antique condition, with age-related surface wear to the gold and glass consistent with more than two centuries of history. The original keepsake contents are no longer present. The hinged rear frame remains functional.
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Shipping
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About SHECH
SHECH is a London-based independent jewellery company specialising in distinctive antique and vintage jewellery.
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