A Superb Vintage Ball Locket Pendant

by the 3rd Jewelry Artel

made in St. Petersburg between 1908 and 1917

The ball shaped gilded silver locket is completely covered with beautiful golden yellow guilloche enamel of exceptional quality.

The 3rd Jewelry Artel specialized in fine quality small guilloche enamel objects.

The artel retailed its pieces through the firm of Faberge.

The enamel is completely intact.

Diameter – 30 mm (1 1/8 in.)

The locket is marked with 88 zolotnik silver standard (916/1000) and maker’s mark ‘ 3 Я ‘

The cover is set with a miniature picture frame.

The rim of the cover is engraved with date 7. VII. 1929