Oval locket engraved to both sides with contrasting floral and foliate decoration. One face is decorated with an arrangement of stylised leaves, the other with a flowering spray, both against a finely textured ground.
Lockets occupied a central place in Victorian sentimental jewellery, serving as repositories for photographs, hairwork and other personal mementoes intended to be carried close to the body.
Measures 3.5cm including the bale (locket 2.5 × 2cm).
Contains a pressed forget-me-not against velvet.
Suspended from a 45cm 14ct gold-filled fine chain.
Excellent antique condition.
Oval locket engraved to both sides with contrasting floral and foliate decoration. One face is decorated with an arrangement of stylised leaves, the other with a flowering spray, both against a finely textured ground.
Lockets occupied a central place in Victorian sentimental jewellery, serving as repositories for photographs, hairwork and other personal mementoes intended to be carried close to the body.
Measures 3.5cm including the bale (locket 2.5 × 2cm).
Contains a pressed forget-me-not against velvet.
Suspended from a 45cm 14ct gold-filled fine chain.
Excellent antique condition.
