2344696

1790 golden filigree heart locket pendant A #2344696

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1790  golden filigree heart locket pendant A  #2344696
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OBJECT GROUP : pendants
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe it is of Belgian origin.
STYLE : pre-Victorian
PERIOD : 1790
THEME : A heart pierced by two arrows
MATERIAL : 18K yellow gold
TECHNIQUE : Filigree. This is in fact thin golden wire twisted into refined motifs. This technique demands very high skills and precision from the maker.
EXTRA INFO: The heart can be opened from the backside
EXTRA INFO : heart - In Egypt, the heart was a symbol for life and the place where the feelings and the intellect are established. For the Chinese is the heart (sjin) the symbol for reason and feeling. It's 'one of the eight valuable organs' from Buddha. In the West the heart symbolises in the first place fieriness and love.
WEIGHT : 3.60 gram (2.31 dwt)
HALLMARKS : Illegible remains
CONDITION : Excellent condition considering its age (click here for our condition scale)
MEASUREMENTS : Height approx. 4.05 cm (1.59 inch)
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<tr><td>Condition:excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1790</td></tr>






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<tr><td>Location:PARIS FRANCE</td></tr>
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