1920's Articulated Gold Doll Charm locket ring mounted in foil backed "pie

mounted in foil backed "pie crust" settings - the foil and the silver both used to increase brilliance/brightness and accentuate their colour

blandly cunning

whereby a thin lighter layer at the surface is carved away to reveal the darker background

An archetypal Art Deco bar brooch set with diamonds and blue sapphires

French control marks (18k gold eagle head)

1920's Articulated Gold Doll Charm locket ring mounted in foil backed "pieDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 A cute and quirky antique charm, dating from the Art Deco period, circa 1920. It's modelled as a little doll (reminds me a lot of an artists wooden mannequin), with square cubes and spheres that made up the body They're strung on a wire, giving it just enough movement to be positioned however you like. Crafted in 9k gold and sterling silver. MEASUREMENTS 3 x 1. 8cm (not including jump ring) WEIGHT 4g MARKS No marks present,