Antique Victorian Locket Collar Necklace Sterling Silver 18ct Gold Gilt Dated 1881

Product Details

An exquisite Antique late Victorian collar fashioned in Sterling Silver and gilded in 18ct Yellow Gold with lovely ornate links leading to a beautiful locket hanging below. 

The locket is decorated with golden spheres and a chequerboard patterning engraved across the front. It’s fully hallmarked Birmingham - 1881 on the back along with the maker’s initials GCD & Co. 

The collar is also complete with two Victorian kite hallmarks but unfortunately these have faded over time and no longer identifiable. 

It’s in excellent condition and the locket is complete with rims and windows within so two beloved photographs can be stored and kept close to the heart. 

WEIGHT: Locket 20.85 grams - 72.5 grams with collar

LOCKET MEASURES: Height 40mm (53mm inc. bale) x Width 32mm x Depth 5mm

COLLAR MEASURES: Length 16 inches (with 2-inch extension), width 12.5mm

METAL: Sterling Silver, 18ct Gold gilt 

AGE: Victorian. (Dated 1881) 

ORIGIN: Birmingham, United Kingdom 

MARKS: Birmingham hallmarks, Maker’s initials (GCD &Co), two faded kite marks 

CONDITION: Excellent

ITEM NUMBER: 20-1010