Locket
ca. 1810 - 20 (made)
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Whereas a locket containing a portrait revealed the identity of one's beloved, a miniature of just the eye and a few curls - as here - maintained a discreet or teasing secrecy. The flamboyant bow to which the locket is attached is a later addition and is French. Originally it is likely to have been worn on a chain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold and ivory |
| Brief description | Circular gold locket case with chased decoration hanging from a later French gold bow with pin fitting. Within is a miniature painting of an eye on ivory. England, c. 1810. |
| Physical description | Circular locket with chased foliate decoration on back and front, within a painting of an eye on ivory. The locket is suspended from a later French ribbon bow with pin fitting. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Eagle's head on hook for pin fitting. Indistinct maker's mark on pin.) |
| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Whereas a locket containing a portrait revealed the identity of one's beloved, a miniature of just the eye and a few curls - as here - maintained a discreet or teasing secrecy. The flamboyant bow to which the locket is attached is a later addition and is French. Originally it is likely to have been worn on a chain. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.42-2011 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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