Victorian Gold Anchor Locket tortoiseshell tests as 22k gold minimum

tests as 22k gold minimum

The sweetest of antique heart pendants

and in the 1750s would have served as a memento mori symbol to remind the wearer not only of the deceased

where a large collection of Japanese art and objects were shown to a wide audience

The pendant is modelled as two swallows in flight

Victorian Gold Anchor Locket tortoiseshell tests as 22k gold minimumDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A cool antique oval locket dating from the late Victorian era. The front is furnished with an anchor motif on a finely textured background and all within an ornate applied ropework border. It's crafted in high carat yellow gold, and opens to reveal a colourised photograph and locket of hair. MEASUREMENTS 2. 8 x 2. 1cm WEIGHT 6. 7g MARKS No marks present, tests as 15k gold CONDITION Very good