{"product_id":"napoleon-iii-french-engine-turned-18k-gold-locket-with-garnet-seed-pearls-c","title":"Antique French Gold Locket","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eA refined antique French oval locket of richly coloured 18K gold, circa 1860, the cover centred with an oval almandine garnet framed by three seed pearls and ropework roundels. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe ground is exquisitely engine-turned (guilloché) a precise decorative technique made possible by the lathe, which created crisp, repeatable geometric patterns so prized during the Second Empire. The reverse is ornamented with decorative motifs. The locket opens cleanly to a compartment for a portrait or token.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e Date \u0026amp; origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Napoleon III period, circa 1860\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18K gold; almandine garnet; seed pearls\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmark:\u003c\/strong\u003e French owl head for 18K gold\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.0 × 2.5 cm (excluding bail)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.69 g\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent antique condition; crisp turning and detail, stones secure, hinge and catch sound.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Engine-turned (guilloché) goldwork became a hallmark of high Victorian\/Second Empire taste, valued for its symmetry and light-catching shimmer. A beautifully wearable example with a generous interior for a keepsake.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48939286659380,"sku":"1017810173","price":15027.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/0G2A6651.jpg?v=1762444588","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/zh-hk\/products\/napoleon-iii-french-engine-turned-18k-gold-locket-with-garnet-seed-pearls-c","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}