This sweetly sentimental antique locket is made out of gold tone metal and is embossed on both sides in a beautiful laurel wreath design. To the Victorians the laurel wreath represented victory, eternity and immortality.
The locket opens from the side to reveal black satin liners and a removable picture frame on one side to accommodate a photo and a deeper compartment on the other side to house hair or other precious keepsake.
It has a large heavy duty bale at the top so it will happily attach to a wide variety of chains and we have added a new Italian gold vermeil (gold plated sterling silver) chain so this lovely Victorian locket is ready to wear right out of the box.
The locket is in very good condition antique condition with a little surface wear to the gold metal and light tarnish, it shuts tightly with a satisfying snap and it has a good strong hinge.
MATERIALS: locket gold tone metal, chain sterling silver, gold
MEASUREMENTS: locket 1-1/2" (3.6cm) tall with the bale, 1" wide (2.6cm), 10mm deep. Chain 18" (45cm)
DATE: circa 1880, Victorian
WEIGHT: 7.3 grams
HALLMARKS: locket none, chain '925'
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Materials: Sterling Silver, Gold.