Antique Victorian Bird Locket And Collar Silver Gold Gilt Marcasite

Antique Victorian Bird Locket And Collar Silver Gold Gilt MarcasiteA wonderful antique Victorian collar adorned with a beautiful locket chased with ornate patterning across the front with a delightful nature scene in the centre depicting two small birds among reeds drinking from a pond. Its beautifully detailed and there is also a third bird etched on the back stretching his little wings. The collar consists of fabulous, jagged book links each chased with different patterns on top, leading to an engraved loop at the

open-work design with scrolling

It has a silvery-blue tone and exhibits an enchanting inner glow that moves across the surface

loop) x Width 25mm x Depth 4mm – Window 6 x 11mm

AGE: Late 19th Century

loop) x Width 28mm x Depth 6mm

It has a fabulous

5 inches x Diameter 63mm across x Width 12mm at the front

The large locket is skilfully chased with beautiful flowers across the front

ITEM NUMBER: 23-842

The stark contrast creates the wonderful illusion that the pearl is hovering in the centre of a black void

ITEM NUMBER: 21-744

The stones are mounted in accentuated platinum claw settings with slender shoulders curving out to join an 18ct yellow gold band at the back