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Chinese Carved Silver 1880s Locket

£185.00

Out of stock

Chinese Carved Silver 1880s Locket

£185.00

Out of stock

Made in the Chinoiserie style for the British market, the front of this locket is deeply carved with a traditional Chinese landscape scene

Made in the Chinoiserie style for the British market

C1880

Deeply carved silver showing a traditional, stylised Chinese landscape.

Bamboo and flowering vines grow around natural rock formations

The background is stipple-engraved to give a darker, matte surface that shows the high-relief design off to its best

The back of the locket is mounted with a 3-D silver monogram. The letters are N, L and I/J

The monogram is attached with two wires that pierced the back of the locket. This makes it easy to remove if preferred

The locket measures 3.8cm x 3.1cm

With the ring and bale the locket is 5.2cm long

The internal measurements of the frames are 2.9cm x 2.2cm

The locket weighs 20g

it’s in excellent antique condition with no damage or repair

There is surface wear throughout but no dents

The locket opens easily and snaps shut securely

The metal tests as solid sterling silver

The box is for display only

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