Solid Gold Art Nouveau Locket 1912 On 18 Inch 9ct Gold Necklace silver cuff bracelet Locket - 9 Carat Rose

Locket - 9 Carat Rose Gold

The compact is fitted with an immaculate black wool felt pouch

The base is stamped with the maker's mark

date year L (1935) and also the rare hallmark commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V

Measures 3" and weighs 73

Solid Gold Art Nouveau Locket 1912 On 18 Inch 9ct Gold Necklace silver cuff bracelet Locket - 9 Carat RoseAn impressive solid gold Art Nouveau locket which was crafted by the esteemed locket maker, Albert Ernest Jenkins, in 1912. This magnificent antique was assayed* (tested for gold purity*) at Birmingham Assay Office in the same year. The anterior surface is ornamented with florid acanthus leaves which symbolise immortality. The acanthus leaves form the most deliciously Art Nouveau border for the central shield cartouche. Shields portray the desire to