DELIGHTFUL LARGE VICTORIAN \'CLASSIC EMBOSSED\' SILVER LOCKET HM BIRMINGHAM 1881


DELIGHTFUL LARGE VICTORIAN \'CLASSIC EMBOSSED\' SILVER LOCKET HM BIRMINGHAM 1881

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DELIGHTFUL LARGE VICTORIAN \'CLASSIC EMBOSSED\' SILVER LOCKET HM BIRMINGHAM 1881:
$246.33


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A DELIGHTFUL LARGE VICTORIAN \'CLASSIC EMBOSSED\' SILVER LOCKET HALLMARKED BIRMINGHAM 1881

 

LARGE DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT = 61 MM (THAT\'S 2.40 INCHES HIGH INCLUDING TOP BAIL) WIDTH = 34 MM  CHUNKY DEPTH OF = 10.0 MM

Remember 25.4 mm = 1 inch

 

7 pictures here

 

CONDITION: IT’S IN SUPERB CONDITION THROUGHOUT

 

THIS VICTORIAN ANTIQUE SILVER LOCKET HAS A VERY PRETTY \'CLASSIC EMBOSSED\' DESIGN. A LOCKET OF LARGE PREPORTIONS, A REAL EYECATCHING ITEM OF ANTIQUE JEWELLERY (See 5 pence and US Quarter in inset picture for size comparisons).
 

CHARMING PICTORIAL HERE

This large oval locket has various vertical bands. Centre band of a checker board patterning, with four other floral engraved bands, all five bands are seperated with thin raised plain surface vertical bands. The locket has an articulating blown \'saddle style\' bail, this has an aperture of 4.4 mm and is marked with the lion mark for sterling silver. The reverse of the locket is totally plain surfaced apart for full hallmarks for Bimingham 1881 and maker\'s mark.

Anchor logo for Birmingham assay office, lion passsant for sterling silver and low case fancy italic \'g\' for 1881. Maker\'s mark is unclear.

 

Yes, this locket is in excellent condition throughout, no dints, indents, bumps or scratches, indeed no blemishes at all. A REAL BONUS in a locket of this age! Lovely polished surface throughout, including plain surfaced reverse side!.

 (Pease note that any markings on this locket are due to reflection rather than a blemish or discolouration of the  surface).
 

It will offer the new owner many more years safeguarding your most treasured keepsake or photographs. The hinge is sound, the locket opens easily and shuts well with a reassuring “click”. Inside the locket has watered silk insets and thick perspex covers, there are two pullout silver retaining rims to hold your pictures in place, one on each side. The locket is firm to the press, there is no buckle effect at all when pressed.

 

135 YEARS OLD DATE AUTHENTICATED ANTIQUE LOCKET - TREAT YOURSELF OR THE PERFECT GIFT PERHAPS?

 

YOU WILL BE DELIGHTED WITH THIS VERY PRETTY LARGE VICTORIAN LOCKET

 

DON\'T MISS IT!

 

 

    

 (VICTORIAN SILVER LOCKETS WERE PROLIFIC IN THE YEARS FROM 1875 TO ABOUT 1886. ALTHOUGH MANY ARE STERLING SILVER WITHOUT FULL HALLMARKINGS THE ONES THAT ARE HALLMARKED ARE NEARLY ALWAYS BETWEEN THIS YEAR SPAN. THIS PERIOD COINCIDED WITH PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY BECOMING AVAILABLE TO EVERYBODY AT A MODERATE PRICE. SO A LOCKET AND FAMILY PORTRAIT BECAME THE FASHION AS AN IPOD OR MOBILE PHONE TODAY. QUEEN VICTORIA LEAD THIS TREND FOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY WITH PICTURES OF HERE PROLIFIC FAMILY FESTOONED ALL OVER THE DRAWING ROOM).

 

 

PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL THE PICTURES, I HOPE IT’S FOR YOU? (And have a look at our responses too – to help you decide to purchase with confidence from ARGENTAGOLD?) Further pictures can be emailed on request.

 

OUR POSTAGE AND PAYMENT METHODS ARE: 

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL PREFERED IF THIS IS A PROBLEM PLEASE AGREE YOUR ALTERNATIVE METHOD WITH US BEFORE PURCHASE.

STANDARD POSTAGE IN UK IS FREE BY ‘ROYAL MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY’ NEXT DAY.

STANDARD POSTAGE WORDWIDE IS £10 BY ‘ROYAL MAIL INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR’.

THESE METHODS OF POSTAGE INCLUDE INSURANCE COVER

 Please e-mail any further questions you may have regarding this item or on payment & postage queries etc.

 

 

 


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DELIGHTFUL LARGE VICTORIAN \'CLASSIC EMBOSSED\' SILVER LOCKET HM BIRMINGHAM 1881:
$246.33

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