Antique Victorian yellow gold locket featuring delicate detailing engravings on the front of the piece. This antique locket is 9ct gold indicated by the hallmark 9ct BK & FT, the interior of the locket is not gold.

The Locket is perhaps the most mysterious and alluring pieces of jewellery. Only the wearer knows what secrets lie within the locket. It has to be the ultimate love token.

During the Victorian era, young Victorian women would hide a picture of a man they admired, if the man offered up a locket of hair a marriage proposal usually would follow. Lockets were considered a statement of an intention to marry.

ERA:

Victorian, circa. 1837-1901

MEASUREMENT:

The locket measures 1.5cm / 0.5” in length and 1.7cm / 0.7” in height and 6.9mm / 0.2” in width. The pendant hangs from a antique 18.5" 9ct yellow gold chain.

CONDITION:

The locket is in excellent antique condition, the locket closes securely. The etching on the front of the piece is less pronounced as they once would have been.