Arts & Crafts Medieval Revival Pendant mid century buttery yellow gold firmament

buttery yellow gold firmament

Charming antique oval locket dating from the latter half of the 19th century

Vintage onyx signet ring dating from the 1962

utilising the strength of platinum to great fine and intricate designs - at once more refined and more practical to wear than much of the output of the preceding Victorian era

Arts & Crafts Medieval Revival Pendant mid century buttery yellow gold firmamentA superb antique Arts & Crafts pendant in the renaissance revival style. Crafted in 15 carat gold, it's beautifully worked featuring fine engraved details and intricate pierced openwork, with rococo baroque inspired foliate motifs, ears of wheat, and mythological creatures (the head of a satyr at the top and two cockatrices guarding either side) all arranged around a human face in the middle. The meaning is puzzling. Era: Arts & Crafts, circa 1900