Solid Gold Art Nouveau Locket 1912 On 18 Inch 9ct Gold Necklace vintage Stratton compact mirror leopards head

leopards head

The lid is decorated with a gorgeous Art Deco design vertical lines with a blank cartouche & raised gold tone circles

The bottom of the box bears the inscription 'DOUX PROPOS D'APRES F

On closer inspection the enamel is the deepest crimson

The base is signed Stratton MADE INENGLAND

Solid Gold Art Nouveau Locket 1912 On 18 Inch 9ct Gold Necklace vintage Stratton compact mirror leopards headAn impressive solid gold Art Nouveau locket which was crafted by the esteemed locket maker, Albert Ernest Jenkins, in 1912. This magnificent antique was assayed* (tested for gold purity*) at Birmingham Assay Office in the same year. The anterior surface is ornamented with florid acanthus leaves which symbolise immortality. The acanthus leaves form the most deliciously Art Nouveau border for the central shield cartouche. Shields portray the desire to