Georgian Hairwork Memorial Locket portraits and common folk have reflected

and common folk have reflected on the brevity of life: The Greek Stoic Epictetus told his students that when kissing their child

some minor enamel loss to one of the red hoops

Unlike most cut steel jewellery

80ct cluster of transitional cut Diamonds - G-VS approx

Keeper Rings held great symbolic significance and they were often worn alongside wedding bands

Georgian Hairwork Memorial Locket portraits and common folk have reflectedDATE: Georgian, c. 1730 A fantastic antique miniature hairwork locket, dating from the Georgian period, circa 1780. It's double sided featuring a painted miniature scene of a countryside setting, with a bridge, hairwork trees blowing in the wind, a little boat sailing along underneath the bridge. The green paste gemstone border sets the scene beautifully, and it's mounted in 15k gold with a locket compartment to the back. A rare and intricate piece of