Goldfields Locket/Brooch in 15ct Gold, Circa 1875
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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brooches, design or type
- mourning and photographic 352
- photo 70
- portrait and locket 507
- brooches, floral design - floral design, gold mounted 880
- miners / mining / goldfields - jewellery, other 132
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