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An archival giclée print of an original watercolor painting of a Georgian Lover’s Eye pendant. The original pendant, English, ca. 1790–1800, is heart-shaped and set in gold with a border of flat-cut garnets symbolizing friendship, fidelity, and enduring affection. 8" × 8". By Susannah Carson.
From 1785-1830, Lover’s Eyes were painted on small pieces of ivory, set in jewels, and worn as brooches pinned close to the heart as cherished talismans, clandestine proclamations of love, playful social guessing games, and the metonymic possession of the distant or departed beloved.