Vermeil Victorian Bird Motif Locket gold_only Historical Note: M

Historical Note: M

it was the jewelers of the Victorian era

Alive with shades of green that include khaki

techniques

Vermeil Victorian Bird Motif Locket gold_only Historical Note: MA scenic vignette depicts a waterscape complete with a pelican or similar waterbird, a fish, a butterfly, reeds, palms, and further flora. While it resembles high karat gold, this antique locket was created in vermeil or gold over silver. The fish and the overhanging tree and its leaves are covered in rose gold over silver, the remainder in yellow gold. Texture, engraving and raised imagery enhance the scene. Large and in rectangular form, this