Georgian Boxed Woven Pearl Trompe L'oeil Locket georg jensen A fabulous antique shell cameo

A fabulous antique shell cameo brooch depicting the greek God Hermes

Versailles

the diamonds graduating in size towards the central 1

The Manu Fica (aka figa

Georgian Boxed Woven Pearl Trompe L'oeil Locket georg jensen A fabulous antique shell cameoDATE: Georgian, c. 1780 A ravishing and romantic early antique woven pearl locket. Dating from the Georgian period, circa 1780, its composed of many, many dreamy seed pearls intricately woven across the mother of pearl locket back I cannot imagine counting them all! The way they are set almost looks as if the piece is moving (also known as trompe l'oeil deceives the eye), tiny seed pearls finely strung diagonally, with gorgeous natural pearls placed