Locket
Date: about 1905-1910
Dimensions:
43 x 31 x 7.5 mm
Medium: Enamel, diamonds, yellow and white gold (18kt)
Place of Origin: United States
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Caroline MacNichol Orser in memory of her great grandmother, Caroline Ross Ford
Object number: 1998.10A-D
Label Text:A locket is a small, hinged case made to contain a photograph, miniature painting, or a lock of hair. The symmetrical ribbons, bows, hearts, and flowers of the design are strongly influenced by the work of Carl Fabergé, the 19th-century Russian crown jeweler most famous for his intricate jeweled eggs. This locket came with a a feature guaranteeing it would match with the wearer’s outfit: three enameled plaques, in blue, pink, and burgundy, could be interchanged behind the diamond design.
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