Locket pendant is an East to West cushion form and hand painted with enamel
Depicting a seated King David in his iconic blue robes with a male figure presenting the nude Bathsheba
Locket opens on a hinge to reveal two cushion form recesses – covered by celluloid covers and backed by cloth
Locket is surrounded by a platinum frame – pierced in a trellis motif with milgrain detailing
Accented by old mine and rose cut diamonds weighing in total approximately 0.25 carat – eye clean and bright
Tested as platinum-topped 18 karat gold
Circa: 1900
Measures: 1 1/4 x 1 7/16 inches (including jump ring bale)
Total weight: 11.3 grams
Pastel. Biblical. Allegory.