Antique Victorian Paste Celtic Harp Heart Locket 9ct Gold Back And Front Vintage

Antique Victorian Paste Celtic Harp Heart Locket 9ct Gold Back And Front VintageA sweet antique Celtic heart Locket, studded with alternating pink and white paste stones, simulating rubies and diamonds, which form a Celtic harp in the centre, which has long been the official symbol of Ireland. Its fashioned in 9ct gold back and front, with silver settings and has a lovely, smooth outer shell that has been gilded to give it a brighter sheen. This beautiful Victorian era heart locket dates to the late 19th Century and is complete

MEASURES: Length 17 inches x Width 8mm x Depth 5mm

meaning “faith

MEASURES: Bar length 34mm

(Circa 1880)

Jewellery displaying the colours green

decorated with pink roses and topped with a purple bow

The round shell has been chased with beautiful patterning with a heart and forget me nots depicted on the front and ivy leaves on the back

STONES: Pearl

when wealthy Europeans collected classical art and antiquities during travels to Italy and Greece

It’s remained in excellent condition and is complete with a kite hallmark on the back which dates it precisely to the 22nd September 1871

(Dated 1918)

as in Victorian symbolism