Antique reliquary locket pendant in 18k rose gold (750). On one side, the pendant is decorated with a miniature on paper depicting Saint Jerome praying before a cross, with a skull in the foreground. The miniature is protected by a beveled oval glass. The reverse features a chased oval mother-of-pearl plate adorned with a carnelian cabochon on red foil, set in the center of the composition. It forms the heart of Christ, in a radiating motif engraved in the mother-of-pearl. The medallion is decorated with fine chasing on the edge, which opens secretly by unscrewing the ring-like upper part. Antique medallion, probably French, dating from the late 18th century.
Owl hallmark (later add).
Dimensions: 43 mm x 25 mm
Condition: vellum miniature in poor condition, possibly restored or removed. Scratches from use.
Victorian flower locket pendant in rose gold 18 karats (750) and silver. Antique locket pendant with an oval shape decorated with a flower in relief, made of silver and gold, set with fine pearls. The leaves are in green enamel. The pendant opens onto a compartment that can hold a photograph protected by a glass. 19th century memento souvenir pendant.
Eagle head hallmark
Dimensions (including the clasp) : 45 mm x 25 mm x 5 mm
Art Deco diamond locket in gold 18 karats (750) and platinum. This rare medallion is a photo holder, fully enamelled in black matte on both sides and its bail. It is decorated with a circular pattern in platinum, set with 42 rose-cut diamonds. The medallion opens and can conceal a photograph, which is wedged under a thin glass plate and a gold circle (present inside the medallion). On the two inner faces, the gold has been polished in successive rounds that form a pattern. The clasp of the jewel is decorated with black enamel and set with four rose-cut diamonds. Antique Art Deco pendant, circa 1920, France.
Eagle head hallmark and goldsmith’s hallmark for Charles Lavogade (active in Paris between 1912 and 1926)
Diameter : 30 mm Dimensions (including the setting) : 42 x 30 mm
Estimated weight of diamonds : 0,25 carat
Condition : Minor scratches from use, no lack of enamel
Arthus Bertrand Taurus zodiac enamel pendant plique à jour in yellow gold 18 karats. Art Deco medal pendant of the zodiac sign Taurus. The bull is represented in gold with light brown enamel plique-à-jour decoration on a red translucent enamel background. Vintage astrological medal, circa 1960, France.
Eagle head hallmark and Arthus-Bertrand & Cie (active in Paris) goldsmith hallmark, stamped “France” and marked “18k” on the reverse.
Dimensions (including the clasp): 27 mm x 20 mm
Condition: chip and partial crack in the enamel above the bull’s neck (approx.5 mm)
Antique mourning locket pendant in 18 karat yellow gold. Important locket pendant enamelled in black – including the bail – and set with two onyx plates. The medallion opens and bears the inscriptions “souvenir de mon excellente mère” (in memory of my excellente mother) and “26 septembre 1869”. A photo and a lock of hair can be slipped inside the jewel and protected by glass vent. It is a jewel of feeling, a jewel of mourning to remember a loved one who has passed away. The locket feels rich in hand with its substantial weight (22.5g) and its large size. Antique locket, French Second Empire period, Victorian period, France.
Owl hallmark
Dimensions (including the clasp) : 50 x 30 mm
Condition : some parts of the enamel were restored, scratches from use
French antique religious cross in rose gold 18 karats (750 ). Large religious cross called “Jeannette cross” in hollow gold. The arms of the cross are smooth, on one side the edges are faceted and the other not, they are elegantly decorated at the ends of an arabesque pattern. In […]
Antique Art Nouveau medal in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Art Nouveau pendant bearing the inscription “1915” in an openwork frame decorated with flowers in the typical Art Nouveau style. The reverse side of the medal is inscribed “Souvenir des Blessés” (Remembrance of the Wounded), in homage to the soldiers victims of the Great War. Antique medal pendant, dating from the late Art Nouveau period, 1915.
Horse head hallmark (1838-1919) and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark
Pendant stained glass enamel in yellow gold 18 karats. Circular medallion decorated with translucent enamel or “plique-a-jour”. The decorative enamel pattern consists of a coat of arms in the center, decorated with small blue and green diamonds. It is surrounded by yellow and orange flames. Medallion pendant mid 20th century, in an Art Nouveau style.
Eagle’s head hallmark and partially legible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Large Victorian souvenir pendant in metal. This antique locket is composed of a part in transparent glass and a part in black glass. A photograph or a lock of hair can be slipped into the locket. The transparent glass produces a magnifying effect. The ring of attachment is in gold 14 karats (585 thousandths). Sentimental jewel of the XIXth century.
Antique reliquary pendant probably representing James of Zebedee, also called James the Greater. Silver pendant dating from the early eighteenth century.