A Georgian hairwork love pendant
5 Feb 2013 11:00 GMT Oxford
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A Georgian hairwork love pendant
The heart-shaped design glazed to both sides, and enclosing a lock of hair, with applied initials MCL in threadwork, within an outer white enamelled border, with gilt lettering spelling 'La femme que j'aime', on rigid suspensory loop, with later added pearl drop below, length 3.3cm.
Sold for £562 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • The inscription translates 'The lady whom I love'.

    See back cover illustration.

Category: Jewellery

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