Victorian Aesthetic Movement Silver Oval Locket
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Silver Oval Locket
$500.00
Description
DATE: Victorian, c.1880
A gorgeous Victorian Aesthetic locket, modelled in Sterling Silver with applied goldwork to the front. The scene depicted features a hand-chased reeds and flowers backdrop, with a rose gold heron and two yellow gold dragonflies.
The Aesthetic Movement in England was directly inspired by the London International Exhibition of 1862, where a large collection of Japanese art and objects were shown to a wide audience. Artists and Craftspeople would incorporate Japanese themes - usually depicting birds, flowers, plant foliage, and other scenes from nature - into their work, often citing the pursuit of pure beauty or "Art for Art's sake" as their ultimate goal. It was literally all about the aesthetics.
MEASUREMENTS
6.6 x 3.9cm (including bail)
WEIGHT
18.4g
MARKS
No marks present, tests as Sterling Silver
CONDITION
Very good
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