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ANTIQUE #SA1186958

Victorian Large Enamelled Silver Aei Eternal Love Locket

£325    $436    €374
A beautiful large Victorian locket in silver and black enamel studded with twinkling cut-steel marcasites. The front bears the monogram AEI standing for Amity, Eternity and Infinity - though some believe AEI may be the Greek word aei which means always and forever, conveying the same typically morbid/romantic Victorian sentiment of eternal love conquering death. The inside is gilded and contains a reproduction Pre-Raphaelite portrait in one side but you could easily insert your own pictures.
 
The chain in the photos is not included but is available for sale separately at the time of listing: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4421452263/chunky-antique-victorian-silver-book
 
SIZE: 5.3 x 3cm.
 
WEIGHT: 23.4g.
 
MATERIALS: Silver, enamel, marcasite.
 
HALLMARKS/STAMPS: There''s a non-UK mark, possibly an Austro-Hungarian silver stamp, on the bail.
 
CONDITION: Very good antique condition with fully working hinges and a nice snappy clasp. The locket has been cleaned but not overpolish...
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Antique SA1186958 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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