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Victorian Button & Fold Trompe l'Oeil Locket

$2,400

An oversize Victorian gold locket with an elegant trompe l'oeil of delicate fabric folded and buttoned over a piece of ivy-decorated lace.

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  • Materials

    14k gold (tests), glass lenses, new 14k gold chain

  • Age

    c. 1870

  • Condition

    Very good

  • Size

    1 3/4" length including the bale, 1 1/8" width, 18" chain

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VictorianEra

18371901

please note:Terms of Sale

Antiques can be returned unworn and in original condition within 10 days of delivery for an exchange or refund minus the cost of shipping. Once a piece has been altered, including ring re-sizing, it is FINAL SALE.

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