Antique Victorian ‘Japonesque’ Design Sterling Silver Locket And Book Chain Collar Circa 1890 Lovely ring in excellent condition

Lovely ring in excellent condition

Circa 1910

she simply beautiful

Laser inscribed 375 for 9ct gold

Black dot paste has a black dot painted to to bottom to emulate the open culet of early cut diamonds

Antique Victorian ‘Japonesque’ Design Sterling Silver Locket And Book Chain Collar Circa 1890 Lovely ring in excellent conditionThe Aesthetic era 1885 1901 is a period during the Victorian years where jewellery was inspired by simple naturalistic themes including birds, bees, leaves and sometimes Japanese Japonesque styled elements such as bamboo, fans and related scenes. This amazing locket has these elements in abundance. Finely etched to the front with a central motif of a Japanese fan encircling a bird and floral motifs and surrounded by more of the same stylistic elements