Rose gold and Pearl Medal

An 18-carat rose gold keepsake locket, adorned with a beaded cross in the Napoleon III–Belle Époque style, featuring an elegant openwork scroll design. Condition: a few small dents from normal wearDuring this period, lockets were often used as sentimental jewelry: they contained a photograph, a miniature portrait, or a lock of hair from a loved one. This type of intimate and refined jewelry was highly prized by the bourgeoisie of the late 19th century, at a time when mementos and religious symbolism played an important role in the decorative arts.Period: Napoleon III – Belle Époque, circa 1880–1910Dimensions: 35 mm excluding the bailCondition: a few small dents from wear