{"product_id":"french-red-enamel-bible-locket-pendant-c-1880","title":"Antique Enamelled Locket Pendant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAn unusual \u003cstrong\u003elate 19th-century French gold and enamel locket\u003c\/strong\u003e, made in Paris around 1880 and modelled as a miniature Bible.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe covers are decorated with vivid \u003cstrong\u003ered guilloché enamel\u003c\/strong\u003e, the radiating starburst framed by finely engraved foliate borders. One side bears a raised \u003cstrong\u003eChristian cross\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the reverse depicts a \u003cstrong\u003echalice and host\u003c\/strong\u003e, firmly identifying the little book as a devotional object. Even the spine and edges are engraved to imitate the binding of a miniature Bible.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe small locket opens to reveal an \u003cstrong\u003eoval compartment beneath convex glass\u003c\/strong\u003e, intended to hold a photograph, lock of hair, small relic or other personal memento. Its combination of religious symbolism and concealed compartment is characteristic of the highly personal devotional jewellery popular during the late 19th century.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMade in high-karat gold, the pendant bears the \u003cstrong\u003eFrench eagle’s head hallmark\u003c\/strong\u003e, denoting a minimum fineness of 18K gold and Parisian manufacture; the gold itself tests at approximately \u003cstrong\u003e21K\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMeasuring just \u003cstrong\u003e1.8 x 1.1cm\u003c\/strong\u003e and weighing \u003cstrong\u003e3.6g\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is particularly small and finely made, making it very easy to wear as an everyday pendant. The internal glass remains intact and the compartment can still be opened and used.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003every good antique condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the enamel particularly well preserved for its age.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 1.1cm\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.6g\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 21K gold\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paris, France\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1880\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49309504962868,"sku":"1017810352","price":1213.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/Ravensbury_-811.jpg?v=1790931875","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/en-us\/products\/french-red-enamel-bible-locket-pendant-c-1880","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}