About this Piece
| Length: | 1 3/4” (excluding bail) |
| Width: | 1 3/8” |
| Material: | Tests for sterling silver, glass |
| Weight: | 19 grams |
| Mark: | No mark |
| Era: | Victorian |
Why You’ll Love It
In this Victorian locket, the intricate lace details are everything. As intriguing as it is striking, the sterling silver setting–with its original fluted bail–uses a range of metalwork techniques and nuanced artistry to capture and cast light. Bold in size and puffy in silhouette, with a charming glass window at the back that offers a sneak peek at your cherished memories stored inside.
Condition and Quality
| ● | Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents. |
| ● | The original glass frame holds your photo tightly in place at the back. |
| ● | Secure, original bail. |
Collector Note
On Large Size. Antique and vintage styles that are typically seen in small or modest sizes get dramatic attention when they’re found in large, oversized, or bold pieces. These larger versions can increase the collectibility of a piece.
On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria’s taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid.