Victorian Button & Fold Trompe l'Oeil Locket
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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Aboutthe
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1837 — 1901
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.
RelatedHistory Lesson
Lockets:Magical, Medicinal, Memorial.
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