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Description: | British Museum Treasure report 2008 T620:Silver-gilt locket, one side originally attached by a hinge and pin to main body now detached (pin missing). The body of the locket hollow, 0.5 cm thick with cable twist edging. One side of the body pierced to form cut-out foliate design surmounted by a crown, with wire edging for the design and two colours of enamel( white remaining, other sections missing). The detached element of the locket decorated on one side with raised wire compartments for enamel forming a vase of flowers, pierced once at centre, the underside plain.This locket resembles the mounts of late 16th and very early 17th Century cameos in the British Museum collection: compare 1890, 9-1,2 for enamelling. This would seem the likely date for this locket, though it might be a little later into the 17th Century.As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.Dr Dora Thornton
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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