Georgian Silver Heart Shaped Pendant With Vinaigrette Inside

An unusual silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
heart shaped pendant that opens to reveal a pierced grill that opens. It was used to contain smelling salts in a soaked piece of cotton wool. The decoration is known as RepousséThe raising of a pattern in relief on metal by beating from the under side. work with flowers and scrolling leaves. Repoussé is a method of decorating metals in which parts of the design are raised in relief from the back or the inside of the article by means of hammers and punches. The definition and detail can then be added from the front by chasing or engraving. The name repoussé is derived from the French “pousser”, “to push forward.” It is an ancient technique.