Details
This exquisite antique Victorian locket and chain is crafted in warm 15ct yellow gold and designed in the fashionable Etruscan Revival style of the late 19th century. The petite locket is adorned on both sides with an intricate hand-wrought lattice and quilted granulation pattern which is wonderfully tactile and showcases exceptional craftsmanship and detail. It was originally intended to hold a lock of hair or a cherished portrait and retains one of its original rims and windows inside.
Preserved in excellent condition, this treasured Victorian gold locket is ready for its next chapter and has been paired with a matching 16.5-inch rope chain to display it on, stamped 15ct. It may be gifted to a loved one as a meaningful heirloom or kept as a personal keepsake - an intimate sanctuary of gold, waiting to hold your own memories within its heart as it has for over a century.
WEIGHT: Locket 5.2 grams – Chain 6.1 grams
MEASURES: Locket Height 25mm (33mm inc. loop) x Width 19mm x Depth 6mm – Window Height 23mm x Width 17mm – Chain Length 16.5 inches x Width 1.5mm
METAL: Yellow Gold (Tested 15ct)
AGE: Victorian. (Circa 1880)
MARKS: 15ct stamp on chain. No other marks, typical for items made before hallmarking legislation was introduced
CONDITION: Excellent, wear commensurate with age
ITEM NUMBER: AJ1311
