Victorian Enamelled Yellow Poppy Heart Locket carnelian An awesome antique Stanhope ring

An awesome antique Stanhope ring dating from the Art Nouveau era

and the piece dates from the 1870s

with provenance

" driven by a few new and revolutionary advances: mainly the invention of the safety bicycle with geared chain-driven transmission allowing for smaller wheels without a concurrent loss of speed

with bright diamonds and a vivid turquoise stone

Victorian Enamelled Yellow Poppy Heart Locket carnelian An awesome antique Stanhope ringDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A beautiful antique heart locket with guilloch enamelled front depicting a yellow poppy. The detail is incredible, and combined with the tricolour pastel coloured background (blue, yellow, pink), it's an incredibly attractive example. The locket opens to reveal two heart shaped compartments, and the reverse is engraved with the initials NL. Crafted in 9 karat gold, it dates from the late Victorian period, circa 1890.