Solid Gold Art Nouveau Locket 1912 On 18 Inch 9ct Gold Necklace vintage Stratton compact mirror On closer inspection the enamel

On closer inspection the enamel is the deepest crimson

The bottom of the box bears the inscription 'DOUX PROPOS D'APRES F

The base is signed Stratton MADE INENGLAND

All this is set atop matte silver tin foil

The pristine rosette

Solid Gold Art Nouveau Locket 1912 On 18 Inch 9ct Gold Necklace vintage Stratton compact mirror On closer inspection the enamelAn 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