For your consideration is this antique gold-filled photo locket pendant necklace with a 24" Belcher link chain and dog clip. Wow, this necklace is really beautiful and truly makes a statement!  Made by Wightman & Hough Company (W&H) sometime between the late 1800's and 1929, this necklace has a wonderful Art Nouveau design and feel!  This unusual necklace and would be great for renaissance or Victorian costumes - or to express your own vintage style!      

This necklace consists of a gold-filled photo locket engraved on the front with a rhinestone-set scrolling pattern and stars.  The back of the locket is monogrammed with three letters in pretty script (hard to read, maybe "GJM").  The locket opens from the top (hinge on bottom) and has room for two photos to be added.  The locket is attached to a dog clip lavalier that attaches to a 24" Belcher link chain.  The chain is a continuous link (no closure) and is designed to be slipped over the head.          

Overall, this necklace is in very good to excellent condition.  The gold finish on the outside of the locket is in very good condition with light to light/moderate scratching, commensurate with age and previous use.  All 10 crystal rhinestones are still present and sparkly.  There is some verdigris visible (under magnification) in some of the grooves in the engraving.  The finish on the inside of the locket appears darkened in places and there are a couple of spots of what appears to be some type of residue (I have not tried to clean it).  Both picture rings are still present inside the locket but there are no photo covers (I'm not certain that it ever had any).  The locket opens and closes properly, the hinge is straight and undamaged, and it "snaps" completely shut.  The Belcher link chain and dog clip are both in excellent condition.     

Please look closely at all of the magnified photos and the video as they show the condition as described above and provide the detailed description for this item.  
  • Locket Stamp: Stamped "W&H CO (inside of a heart)" on the inside back cover of the locket (unfortunately, the makers mark is so faint that I was not able to photograph it) 
  • Dog Clip Stamp: Stamped "TH" on the dog clip (see picture with markers mark circled)
  • Wearable Length: 24"
  • Locket Size: Approximately 1" in diameter
  • Total Drop Length: Approximately 2.25" (including the dog clip lavalier) 
  • Weight: 23 grams 

NOTE: Note that the necklace chain is not shown at full length in the mannequin picture; I cinched-up the extra chain in the back so I could show the entire drop section of the necklace in the photo.  

ABOUT ME
I am not a jeweler or a gemologist but I have enjoyed collecting vintage and antique jewelry for over 20 years - I am offering a selection of jewelry for sale from my personal collection.  I try to provide accurate and honest descriptions based on my knowledge and information provided to me when I acquired each item.            

SHIPPING
Your purchase will be mailed in a necklace box - background items shown in the photos are not available for sale. 

RETURNS
Returns are accepted within 30 days of receipt.  Buyer is responsible for return shipping.   

SORRY, NO SHIPPING OUTSIDE USA.