Antique Portrait Porcelain Brooch Venus And Cupid, Natural Pearls, Gold, By Auguste Perrette

Rare 18Kt yellow gold portrait brooch set with natural pearls, holding by three 18Kt rose gold chains, an oval locet decorated with a portrat on porcelain depicting Cupid taking Venus by the hand, in a surround of natural pearls. Hallmark: eagle's head. Secret compartment on the back allowing you to slip in a photo or a lock of hair of the loved one.

Original glass on the back, and blue fabric in the compartment.
French work by Auguste Perrette (makermark), active from 1856 to 1910, Paris, circa 1860.

Gross weight: 18.72 g
Total height: 8.20 cm
Locket height: 4.30 cm
Locet width: 3.50 cm
Brooch width: 3.30 cm

Condition: very light micro scratches on the gold parts and the glass, see photos.