Mid Victorian hand painted porcelain and enamel portrait locket. pdvc446 Vintage Asian Jewelry Multiple piercings

Multiple piercings

and measures 30x15mm

This carving is a very unusual subject matter and extensive research finds no comparables

This wear is not at all unattractive

Mid Victorian hand painted porcelain and enamel portrait locket. pdvc446 Vintage Asian Jewelry Multiple piercingsThis is a gorgeous locket. The face is a domed porcelain stone with a hand painted portrait of a young girl. Set into a rolled brass bezel and framed with a gold colored and black enamel Greek key design border. There is a locket compartment in the back with a glass front. The glass has some scratches. The hinge is fine and the locket closes firmly. There are some scratches to the surface of the portrait but not noticeable until looking under