Victorian Aesthetic Movement Regard Locket

The aesthetic movement was born in the latter part of the nineteenth century as a way to escape the ugliness and materialism of the Industrial Revolution and to challenge overbearing and conservative Victorian traditions. An intellectual as well as an artistic movement, aestheticism championed pure beauty and 'art for art's sake' by emphasizing the visual and sensual qualities of art and design over practical, political, moral or social considerations. Popular motifs of the movement included sunflowers, peacock feathers, storks, lilies, paisley, flowers, leaves, Japanese forms, insects, butterflies and birds. This grand sterling silver locket is the epitome of art, beauty and aestheticism. Its dimensional design features a repoussé garden with the word "Regard" scrolled across the center of the piece in raised letters. During the Georgian and Victorian eras, sentimental jewelry featuring the word, "Regard," were used as tokens of affection and love. The simple, 6-letter word forms par