Antique Silver Egyptian Revival Enamel Locket Charm with Tiny Baby Figure c. 1900 1910s necklace admired quietly

admired quietly

The front is graced with a medallion of delicate flowers rendered in rose gold

Floating at its center is a tiny silver urn set with diamonds

but the craftsmanship and construction are exactly right for the period

Antique Silver Egyptian Revival Enamel Locket Charm with Tiny Baby Figure c. 1900 1910s necklace admired quietlyA painted sunset over the Nile, palms silhouetted against a wash of rose and blue, pyramids rising in the distance; all captured in miniature beneath a border of jewel toned enamel. This tiny oval locket feels like a souvenir from the golden age of travel, when Egypt captured the Victorian imagination and the world seemed newly discoverable. And then, the surprise: inside rests a minute baby figure, tucked carefully into a soft lining, as if cradled