Victorian Scottish Agate Heart Padlock Bracelet pyrite A superb antique portrait miniature

A superb antique portrait miniature pendant depicting a lady wearing pearl earrings and a scarlet dress

The posts are 18 karat gold

and it opens up to reveal a locket compartment for storage of a memento or keepsake

a small chip to the back by the hinge

Victorian Scottish Agate Heart Padlock Bracelet pyrite A superb antique portrait miniatureDATE: 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