Victorian Scottish Agate Heart Padlock Bracelet hessonite garnet " Mounted as a seal

" Mounted as a seal

is a member of the kingfisher family and the official bird emblem for New South Wales

based on various ecstatic elements of the Greek Dionysia

from Byzantine to Renaissance Revival

Victorian Scottish Agate Heart Padlock Bracelet hessonite garnet " Mounted as a sealDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A gorgeous antique bracelet crafted in the late 19th Century, circa 1880. It incorporates various different types of agate and jasper, hand cut and carved and typical in Scottish jewellery of the time, while the fittings are fashioned in silver. The clasp is an ornate heart shaped padlock with oval locket compartment on one side. Scotland is known for its abundance of colourful agate which is found in a huge variety of colours