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Red Heart Locket

Red Heart Locket

	The shapes and decorative motifs on our Red Heart Locket were developed from a design for an engraved niello ornament that appears in a Renaissance book in the Museum’s collection. Niello—the use of an alloy filling engraved areas that when heated and polished contrasted with the metal outlines—was especially popular during the Renaissance and later with Dutch engravers of the 16th and 17th centuries. It became fashionable again during the Victorian era, offering a preview of the ornate motifs and fluid lines of Art Nouveau. 24K gold-plated copper and enamel. Locket length 1 1/8 in., width 1 in.; chain length 18 in. Red Heart Locket 09-015272 Member Price: $36.00 each Non-Member Price: $40.00 each Quantity:

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