Solid Gold Art Nouveau Locket 1912 On 18 Inch 9ct Gold Necklace music boxes According to the Roman poets

According to the Roman poets Virgil and Ovid

The mirror frame is signed Melissa Made in England

The interior is fitted with a gilded powder well and golden foiled paper insert

The striking gold floral decorations contrast beautifully with the black basalt

Solid Gold Art Nouveau Locket 1912 On 18 Inch 9ct Gold Necklace music boxes According to the Roman poetsAn impressive solid gold Art Nouveau locket which was crafted by the esteemed locket maker, Albert Ernest Jenkins, in 1912. This magnificent antique was assayed* (tested for gold purity*) at Birmingham Assay Office in the same year. The anterior surface is ornamented with florid acanthus leaves which symbolise immortality. The acanthus leaves form the most deliciously Art Nouveau border for the central shield cartouche. Shields portray the desire to