{"product_id":"antique-oria-gold-filled-photo-locket-french-floral-keepsake-locket-flower-basket-belle-epoque-c-1900-1920","title":"Antique ORIA Gold Filled Photo Locket – French Floral Keepsake Locket – Flower Basket – Belle Époque c.1900-1920","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2596\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBeautiful \u003cstrong data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2517\"\u003eantique French photo locket by ORIA\u003c\/strong\u003e, crafted in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2559\"\u003egold-filled \/ rolled gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating from the early 20th century.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2787\"\u003eThis charming round locket features the same finely detailed embossed decoration on both sides: a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2786\"\u003ebasket overflowing with flowers and foliage, suspended from an elegant tied ribbon bow\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2922\"\u003eIts romantic floral decoration is wonderfully characteristic of the sentimental jewellery of the Belle Époque and early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"3189\"\u003eThe locket \u003cstrong data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"2986\"\u003eopens into two sections with a small side hinge\u003c\/strong\u003e. Traditionally, this type of intimate and sentimental jewellery was designed to hold \u003cstrong data-start=\"3072\" data-end=\"3107\"\u003esmall photographs of loved ones\u003c\/strong\u003e, but it could also preserve \u003cstrong data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3188\"\u003ea lock of hair or another tiny personal keepsake\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3191\" data-end=\"3412\"\u003eWorn close to the heart, these lockets allowed their owners to keep the memory of someone special always nearby. This touching tradition gives antique French \u003cstrong data-start=\"3349\" data-end=\"3385\"\u003ekeepsake and remembrance lockets\u003c\/strong\u003e much of their charm today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3414\" data-end=\"3572\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3414\" data-end=\"3431\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3431\" data-end=\"3434\"\u003eDiameter: 26 mm\u003cbr data-start=\"3449\" data-end=\"3452\"\u003eThickness: 6.6 mm\u003cbr data-start=\"3469\" data-end=\"3472\"\u003eMaterial: gold-filled \/ rolled gold\u003cbr data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3510\"\u003eMaker: ORIA\u003cbr data-start=\"3521\" data-end=\"3524\"\u003eEstimated date: circa 1900-1920\u003cbr data-start=\"3555\" data-end=\"3558\"\u003eOrigin: France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3574\" data-end=\"3750\"\u003eBeautiful antique condition with an attractive warm gold colour and remarkably well-preserved floral details. Minor signs of age are consistent with an authentic antique piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1mlgw39\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3752\" data-end=\"3780\"\u003eA little history of ORIA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3782\" data-end=\"3996\"\u003eORIA was a French jewellery maker specialising in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3832\" data-end=\"3873\"\u003egold-filled and rolled-gold jewellery\u003c\/strong\u003e during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The company is generally believed to have been established around \u003cstrong data-start=\"3987\" data-end=\"3995\"\u003e1897\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3998\" data-end=\"4234\"\u003eORIA produced elegant jewellery offering the appearance and warmth of gold while remaining more accessible than solid-gold pieces. The company gained considerable recognition and received several awards during the 1920s and early 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4236\" data-end=\"4412\"\u003eToday, antique ORIA pieces are charming examples of \u003cstrong data-start=\"4288\" data-end=\"4327\"\u003eearly 20th-century French jewellery\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining decorative craftsmanship with the sentimental traditions of their period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ArtsChris : Antiques \u0026 Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58904965382479,"sku":null,"price":255.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/8363\/1695\/files\/DSC_0654_97380e8a-bb10-4d9d-bb2a-96bfd0f83532.jpg?v=1790606262","url":"https:\/\/artschris.com\/products\/antique-oria-gold-filled-photo-locket-french-floral-keepsake-locket-flower-basket-belle-epoque-c-1900-1920","provider":"ArtsChris : Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}