Regency Maltese Cross Locket white gold 42ct total calculated) and Diamonds

42ct total calculated) and Diamonds (0

and a lover's knot in the middle

Era: Early Victorian

in 1690 and baptised on November 21st at St

Regency Maltese Cross Locket white gold 42ct total calculated) and DiamondsA remarkable 19th century Maltese cross pendant dating from the Georgian Regency period, circa 1815. The cross bears a striking similarity to one features on the cover of the British Museum Press's 1978 book Jeweller's Art: Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum (by Charlotte Gere & Hugh Tait), with identical carved chalcedony arms. The middle of this one is somewhat different, however; it's likely a little earlier than the Hull Grundy example with