Riker Signed Red Enamel Dragon Griffin Brooch chrysoberyl this Victorian locket will hold

this Victorian locket will hold two photographs with their original silver frames and replaced plastic covering

Quite frequently items of jewelry were refashioned from one type to another or modified to fit the current fashion trend

often with several ornate drops

Ethereal in pale blue hues

Riker Signed Red Enamel Dragon Griffin Brooch chrysoberyl this Victorian locket will holdRiker Bros., one of Newark's former premier jewelry designers readily took up the gauntlet to meet the growing desire of the American public for items that featured figural themes. There had been an earlier surge of interest in 19th century Europe for Gothic and Renaissance motifs with mythical creatures such as dragons, gryphons (griffons), and gargoyles as well as the Mannerist style of grotesques and chimeras being popular. The Beaux Arts School