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Victorian Aesthetic Period Silver & Gold Overlay Locket

157G
232 Admirers Rare Find
Written by Olly Gerrish

A wonderful Victorian silver oval locket that opens to reveal two compartments for photographs. The front is beautifully engraved and overlaid with two colour gold. The design is a bird hovering over water lilies in the Aesthetic style which was so popular in the 1880s. It is the best of its type.

The Details
Ollys Pick

A fabulous example of gold overlay work

Essentials

Item Number:
157G
Materials:
Measurements:
Height 2 in / 5.1 in
Width 1 ½ in / 3.8 cm
From top of loop to base 2 ⅝ in / 6.7 cm
Place of Origin:
England
Discovered:
10 years ago

Hallmarks

Unmarked, silver
Many pieces of antique jewellery were unmarked because hallmark regulations were not obligatory until 1972.

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