{"product_id":"antique-victorian-mourning-paste-locket-pendant-bertram-abel-smith-1","title":"Antique Victorian Mourning Paste Locket Pendant Bertram Abel Smith","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eThis museum-quality Late Victorian mourning pendant features smooth, double-sided glass windows, set with original rims within a silver and 18ct gold frame, haloed by glittering old hand-cut paste stones. Though the contents are no longer present, a loving inscription on the back reveals this piece likely belonged to the Smith family, one of Britain’s most prominent 19th-century banking dynasties. It serves as a poignant time capsule, specifically commemorating Bertram Abel Smith, who tragically passed away at the tender age of three.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eThe Smiths were considered “banking royalty,” in the late 19th Century and resided at the grand Goldings estate in Hertfordshire. This pendant was likely commissioned from a leading London jeweller and worn close to the heart by Bertram’s grieving mother. It would originally have contained a miniature portrait or a lock of hair, serving as a deeply personal sanctuary of remembrance. The diamond-like stones have been thoughtfully chosen to symbolise purity and innocence, while the surrounding halo represents the eternal loving embrace of his mother.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eRemarkably well preserved, this rare antique continues to convey the poignancy of a life dearly loved. Whether treasured as a collector’s item or worn once more as a meaningful heirloom, it is a spectacular piece of Victorian history, carrying a rich legacy that has endured for more than a century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eWe recommend you insure for £2,000. We can provide a written Valuation on completion of the sale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eWEIGHT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e: 30 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eMEASURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e: Height 54mm (68mm inc. loop) x Width 46mm x Depth 7mm – Window Height 44mm x Width 36mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eMETAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e: Silver\/ 18ct Gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eSTONES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e: Paste Stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e: Victorian. (Circa 1882)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eMARKS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e: No marks, typical for items made before hallmarking legislation was introduced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e: Excellent, commensurate with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eITEM NUMBER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e: 26-047\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou can find more Victorian Mourning Lockets in our Antique Lockets collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe provide \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/pages\/shipping-and-returns\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFree Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for this item. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/pages\/payment-options\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eInterest Free Layaway and Finance Payment Options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e are also available. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57519015690624,"sku":"26-047","price":1833.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0137\/0033\/3614\/files\/Antique-Victorian-Mourning-Paste-Locket-Pendant-cover.jpg?v=1772628651","url":"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/en-us\/products\/antique-victorian-mourning-paste-locket-pendant-bertram-abel-smith-1","provider":"Laurelle Antique Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}