This pique locket in tortoiseshell is inlaid with diagonal bands of tiny gold granules and punctuated by geometric details, giving the piece an almost Etruscan feel. The locket opens to reveal two compartments, one preserving a tiny dried pansy - a very Victorian keepsake.
MATERIALS: tortoiseshell inlaid with gold, glass lenses, dried pansy
AGE: c. 1860
CONDITION: Very good - missing 4 of the tiny gold "granules"
SIZE: 2" length including the bale, 1 1/4" width