Antique Reliquary Locket Pendant In 18k Rose Gold, Religious Pendant, Secret Locket, St Jerome

Antique reliquary locket pendant 18th century in 18 karat rose gold. On one side, the pendant is decorated with a miniature on vellum depicting Saint Jerome praying before a cross, a skull in the foreground of the scene. The miniature is protected by a beveled oval glass. The reverse is formed by a chiseled oval mother-of-pearl plate adorned with a red glass cabochon on spangle, placed in the center of the composition. It forms the heart of Christ, in a radiant motif engraved in the mother-of-pearl. The medallion is decorated with fine chisels on the edge, this secret element opens laterally by unscrewing the upper part. Antique reliquary medallion, probably French, dating from the end of the 18th century.

Owl hallmark (posterior)

Dimensions: 43 mm x 25 mm

Condition: miniature on vellum to be restored, scratches from use.

Weight: 12.49 gr