Georgian Mourning Locket Brooch with Hair and Diamonds

A beautiful mourning locket brooch, 18ct yellow gold, the…
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A beautiful mourning locket brooch, 18ct yellow gold, the Georgian brooch made as an unusually crafted oval panel, inset with a central cushion shaped panel of woven golden hair under glass, framed by mine cut diamonds, completed by black enamel work, hinged to reveal a central double glass panel containing a photo and second lock, to reverse dates and initials engraved, 26th August 1847 and 9ct June 1869, fitted with pin

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  • Georgian - As an English stylistic period, Georgian is usually taken to cover the period from George I (1714) to the Regency of Prince George (1811-20), although the period from 1800 to 1830 is sometimes designated as the Regency period. During the Georgian period the great English cabinetmakers and designers such as Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Adam Sheraton etc., were all active.

    Therefore there isn't a single 'Georgian style' as such and to say something is 'Georgian', usually means it was made between 1714 and 1830. This assumes we discount George V and George VI, both being from the 20th century.

    The styles popular at the time of each reign were:

    George I (1714-1727) saw out the last years of the Baroque period.

    George II (1727-1760) reigned during the Rococo period.

    George III (1760-1820) saw the last gasp of the Rococo, all of the early Neo-Classic 'Adam style' and most of the later neo-Classic 'Regency style'.

    George IV (Prince Regent 1820-1830)encompassed the last of the 'Regency' style.

    William IV's reign (1830-1837) was something of a no man's land (stylistically) and he wasn't a 'George' anyway. He covered the last glimmerings of 'Regency' and the start of the 'Victorian' style.

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