Antique Victorian Silver Floral Locket And Collar Necklace Dated 1884

Details

An exquisite antique Victorian locket and collar hallmarked and dated Birmingham, 1884. The locket displays intricate, chased patterning across the front with high relief flowers and leaves in the centre. 

The collar is a fabulous, chain link design with detailed ivy leaf engraving that represents a loving, unbreakable bond, as in the Victorian rhyme “Close clings the ivy to the tree, so in my heart I cling to thee”.  

The pair is fashioned in sterling silver and the locket is the perfect place to store those cherished family portraits.

WEIGHT: Locket 12.3 grams – Collar 31.5 grams 

MEASURES: Locket Height 44mm (61mm inc. bale) x Width 33mm x Depth 7mm – Collar length 17.5 inches x Width 17mm 

METAL: Sterling Silver (Stamped) 

AGE: Victorian. (Dated 1884) 

ORIGIN: Birmingham, United Kingdom 

MARKS: Sterling lion passant, Birmingham hallmarks, Faded Maker’s initials 

CONDITION: Excellent 

ITEM NUMBER: 21-681