French Guilloche Enamel Pearl Locket Bracelet
Mid circa 19th French 14ct Locket/Bracelet fancy oval locket with Bleu royale guilloche enamel panel set with star cluster of half pearls, the locket opening to revealing seven pierced circular hinged panel bracelet 6.69 in. length
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- Bleu Royale - "Bleu royale" is a type of rich cobalt blue color that was commonly used in porcelain decoration during the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe. It was particularly popular in France, where it was used to decorate the porcelain produced by the Sèvres factory.
- Guilloche - A form of classical decoration consisting of a repeating ornament of interlacing curved bands, sometimes forming circles, and further decorated with rosettes or other flower forms.
The name is derived from the inventor, French engineer Guillot, who invented a mechanical method of inscribing fine repeating patterns on to metallic surfaces.
On enamelled items with guilloche decoration, the surface is firstly engraved with the repeating pattern, and then covered with several layers of enamel, each of which is fired.
Where the item has not been enamelled the form of decoration is usually called "engine turned". - 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.
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