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Large Victorian 15ct Gold Engine-turned Hair Locket Pendant
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Large Victorian 15ct Gold Engine-turned Hair Locket Pendant

19th century
For Sale by Corvidae Antique
Description

An ornate 19th century pocket watch-style locket pendant, glassed on one side and with a lovely engine-turned back.

The glassed side of the locket holds a lock of hair. The top unscrews for you to insert your own picture or keepsake behind the glass should you wish.

The piece is in excellent antique condition and has tested as 15-carat gold. Fifteen-carat gold pieces are not overly common (in the UK only really used between 1854 and 1932) and as this fineness was generally used in high quality pieces, it is attractive to collectors.

Size: 4.8 x 3.5cm (almost two inches high).

Weight: 12.6g.

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Date of Manufacture

Corvidae Antique has dated this Victorian Gold Locket Pendant to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 07259561
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-175 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Engine-turned barleycorn pattern on the gold face: cut by a traditional rose-engine.
Deeply chased foliate scroll border: hand-finished relief work.
Neatly woven hair under the rear glass: traditional sentimental keepsake arrangement.
Pocket-watch style suspension loop and ribbed collar: jewellery borrowing from timepiece cases.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.8cm (1.89")
Width
3.5cm (1.38")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA894223
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Description
An ornate 19th century pocket watch-style locket pendant, glassed on one side and with a lovely engine-turned back.

The glassed side of the locket holds a lock of hair. The top unscrews for you to insert your own picture or keepsake behind the glass should you wish.

The piece is in excellent antique condition and has tested as 15-carat gold.

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Fifteen-carat gold pieces are not overly common (in the UK only really used between 1854 and 1932) and as this fineness was generally used in high quality pieces, it is attractive to collectors.
Corvidae Antique

Size: 4.8 x 3.5cm (almost two inches high).

Weight: 12.6g.

FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING!

Date of Manufacture

Corvidae Antique has dated this Victorian Gold Locket Pendant to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 07259561
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-175 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Engine-turned barleycorn pattern on the gold face: cut by a traditional rose-engine.
Deeply chased foliate scroll border: hand-finished relief work.
Neatly woven hair under the rear glass: traditional sentimental keepsake arrangement.
Pocket-watch style suspension loop and ribbed collar: jewellery borrowing from timepiece cases.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
4.8cm (1.89")
Width
3.5cm (1.38")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA894223
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A Victorian 15ct yellow gold oval locket pendant featuring an engine-turned centre, a blank central cartouche, and a chased floral border.
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Archive I A Victorian 15ct yellow gold oval locket pendant featuring an engine-turned centre, a blank central cartouche, and a chased floral border.

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A Victorian 15ct yellow gold oval locket pendant featuring an engine-turned centre, a blank central cartouche, and a chased floral border.
Large Victorian 15CT Gold Engine-Turned Hair Locket Pendant
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A Victorian 15ct yellow gold oval locket pendant featuring an engine-turned centre, a blank central cartouche, and a chased floral border.
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  • ObjectLockets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • Material15ct Gold
  • ColourYellow Gold
  • MotifsEngine-turned guilloche, Chased floral border, Blank central cartouche
  • SizeH 4.8 cm (2 in) x W 3.5 cm (1 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This Victorian 15-carat yellow gold pocket watch-style locket pendant combines high-fineness precious metal with detailed ornamentation. The piece displays a chased floral border surrounding an engine-turned guilloche pattern, centered by a blank circular cartouche for engraving. At the top sits a ribbed winding stem and a circular suspension loop, mimicking the hardware of a traditional pocket timepiece. One side contains glass protecting an internal lock of hair, while the top unscrews to allow the insertion of personal keepsakes. The piece measures 4.8 cm high, 3.5 cm wide, and 1 cm deep. This item serves as a personal wearable accessory or collectible pendant, suited for daily wear on a chain or display within a jewellery cabinet in a home setting.

FAQs

Popular throughout the nineteenth century, these lockets were created as sentimental keepsakes, designed to hold hair tokens, miniature portraits, or photographs of family members.

Victorian lockets of high standard were typically crafted from 15-carat gold and decorated using engine-turning lathes for geometric patterns, complemented by hand-chased outer borders.

Authentic nineteenth-century British lockets frequently bear standard hallmark stamps such as 15 or .625, showing precise engine-turned engraving and subtle signs of historical wear.

While intended to be worn, antique gold lockets can be displayed on velvet stands inside glass cloches or framed within shadow boxes on a dressing table or vanity.

Wipe gentle surface grime using a dry, lint-free microfibre cloth and avoid immersion in water or chemical solvents to protect delicate inner compartments.
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