Late Victorian "Think of Me" Gold Heart Pendant mikimoto This pendant is beautifully hand

This pendant is beautifully hand chased

It would likely have been sold to tourists visiting the gold fields of South Africa

made during the 19th Century's second wave of Egyptomania - inspired by the completion of the Suez canal in 1869

DATE: Russian Empire

Late Victorian "Think of Me" Gold Heart Pendant mikimoto This pendant is beautifully handDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 This sentimental heart pendant was made right at the end of the Victorian Era. Modelled in 15k gold, with the words 'A Moi' below an enamelled, purple, green and white pansy. The name of the 'pansy' flower is derived from the French word 'Pensee', meaning 'thought' and when paired together, you get 'Think of Me'. Victorian jewellery often includes floral motifs, as part of their "Language of Flowers", whereby each flower or