Our antique Victorian necklace featuring an long oval medium sized silver locket with intricate detailing. The locket opens to reveal two areas pictures could be stored. The piece has a number of marks, indicating the piece was hallmarked in 1883 in Birmingham, England. 

The Locket is perhaps the most mysterious and alluring pieces of jewellery. Only the wearer knows what secrets lie within the locket. It has to be the ultimate love token. During the Victorian era, young Victorian women would hide a picture of a man they admired, if the man offered up a lock of hair a marriage proposal usually would follow. Lockets were considered a statement of an intention to marry.

ERA

Victorian, 1837-1901

HALLMARKS

Letter 't', Anchor, Lion, W.J.G

MEASUREMENTS

Height - 4.1cm / 1.6"

Width - 2.4cm / 0.9"

Weight - 7.26g

CONDITION

The locket is in excellent antique condition, this piece does not come with a chain. 

SKU

6779