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Early 19th Century“Simplicité Constance”Pansy Locket
This sweet Georgian locket is fashioned in 18k gold with a front glass panel painted in gold and black with the words “Simplicité Constance” — French for “Simplicity Constancy.” The locket holds a thin slice of mother of pearl painted with a pansy, the flower whose name comes from the French pensee meaning think of me.
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- Materials
18k gold, painted mother of pearl disc, new 14k chain
- Age
c. 1820
- Condition
Good - wear to both the painted glass and the painting on the slice of mother of pearl, edges of mother of pearl have some small chips
- Size
7/8" diameter, 18" chain
