Gabriel-Raoul Morel Heart Shaped Enamel Gold Flower Locket

View Similar Items

Antique Enamel Heart Locket Gold Pendant

Heart Shaped Locket Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Blue Enamel 6 Diamonds 0.12 ct

Mughal Enamelled Heart Locket Pendant

Antique 18K gold heart shaped diamond star locket pendant

Heart Shaped Locket Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Red Enamel 5 Diamonds 0.05ct H VS

Victorian 15 Karat Yellow Gold Heart Shaped Locket Pendant

Antique 9ct Rose Gold & Enamel Victorian Marquise Shaped Locket

Heart-Shape Locket Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Pink & Red Enamel 6 Diamonds

Customizable Heart Shaped Locket Pendant 18k Polished White Gold 23.0 x 25.0 mm

Heart Shaped Locket Pendant Necklace, 18k Rose Gold, 8 Diamonds 0.16ct

Heart Shaped Locket Pendant Necklace, 18k Yellow Gold, 8 Diamonds 0.16ct

Heart Shaped Locket Pendant Necklace - 18k Polished White Gold - 23.0 x 25.0 mm

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 6

Gabriel-Raoul Morel Heart Shaped Enamel Gold Flower Locket

About the Item

Aperfect 19 carat gold heart-shaped gold locket decorated with a colorful flower bouquet on a light blue background, a different bouquet on each side of the locket, suspending from a large hoop with a striped decoration in blue enamel and gold, the side of the heart has green gold leaves, the locket is marked with a ’tête de bébé, for works of 19 carat gold from Paris after 1797 and with the makers mark for: Gabriel-Raoul Morel (1764-1832). Gabriel-Raoul Morel was born in Paris in 1764 and registered his mark in 1797 under the French Revolutionary government. Later he became a famed goldsmith at the French royal court and - together with his son: Alexander Raoul (1801 – 1886) - he was one of the most important suppliers of gold boxes during the First and the Second Empire. Morel worked for jewellers such as Marguerite fils, Petit Jean and Ouizille; he produced boxes for the courts of Louis XVIII and Charles X. He also worked for Gibert, a goldsmith at the Quai Voltaire and for Martial Bernard, jeweller to King Louis-Philippe. Gabriel-Raoul Morel’s work can be distinguished in three different periods: 1798-1809, 1809-1819 and from 1819 until 1838. The Louvre in Paris holds objects from all three of Morel’s creative periods – two snuff boxes, a chocolate box and a dance card holder with pencil holder. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York also owns pieces by Morel, likewise the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum in London. One side of the locket has been engraved for the occasion of the marriage of James and Stéphanie in 1828 and the birth of their daughter Marie in 1829. weight: 11.33 grams dimensions: 4 x 2.5 cm

Creator:
Gabriel-Raoul Morel
Metal:
18k Gold
Weight:
11.33 g
Dimensions:
Height: 1.58 in (40 mm)Width: 0.99 in (25 mm)
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1820
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. there is a very small chip to the enamel.
Seller Location:
Amsterdam, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1232974343