Lot 44
An Edwardian double-sided miniature portrait locket.
Description
Condition Report
An Edwardian double-sided miniature portrait locket. Of circular outline, painted to depict a young girl to one side and a baby to the other, suspended from an old-cut diamond and white enamel bow and detachable surmount. Estimated total diamond weight 0.20ct. Length 5.1cms. Total weight 15.1gms.
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Purchasing information- Overall condition good. Some surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and minor dents in keeping with general age and wear.
- Portraits are each of a blond haired, blue-eye'd female, presumably related.
- The manufacture of the case prevents opening to see the reverse of the portraits.
- Portraits appear in good condition.
- Diamonds well matched.
- Individual size and setting of diamonds prevents accurate colour and clarity assessment.
- Small, scattered inclusions.
- Enamel with few deep chips and minor losses.
- Glass with some surface scrathes.
- Diameter of central panel 3.3cms. Width 0.6cm.
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