Victorian Enamel "Goldfinch & Flowers" Locket patek philippe It's set with diamonds

It's set with diamonds

It's set with 20 vibrant amethyst pastes

The stone rests in an eight-claw mount with an openworked flower petal design behind

minimal signs of wear - mainly to the holes through which the beads are strung

935 (silver)

Victorian Enamel "Goldfinch & Flowers" Locket patek philippe It's set with diamondsDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Stunning antique locket dating from the mid Victorian period, circa 1870. The front features a breathtaking pastoral scene, with goldfinch and dragonfly swooping through the air above bluebells and wild (dog) roses all intricately rendered in fine enamel. Victorian jewellery often includes floral motifs, as part of their "Language of Flowers", whereby each flower or plant represented some romantic or emotional sentiment in