An Antique Russian Art Nouveau Locket Pendant
A polished yellow gold heart shaped locket is decorated with a chased rose and green gold Art Nouveau flower embellished with four Russian Uralian demantoid garnets. This very fine antique locket was made in Moscow between 1899 and 1908. It is an original Art Nouveau period piece in excellent condition.
Height without ring – 1 7/16 in. (37 mm)
Width – 1 5/16 in. (33 mm)
Weight – 14.9 g
The interior is set with two pink gold miniature picture frames.
The locket is marked on the back with 56 zolotnik old Russian gold standard (14K) with initials ‘ ИЛ ‘ for Moscow assay master Ivan Lebedkin (1899-1908). The lower part of the flower is also struck with Moscow assay stamp. Maker’s initials ‘HC’ are struck on the loop.