Victorian 9ct Gold Back & Front Bird Flower Basket Locket Pendant

Name: Victorian 9ct Gold Back & Front Bird Flower Basket Locket Pendant
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA990355
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Corvidae Antique

Description

A beautiful rosy gold "sweetheart" locket dating from the 1880s. The hand-engraved designs of flying swallows, flowers and foliage are absolutely typical of the Victorian Aesthetic period, although it's much more common to find silver lockets of this type than gold.

Either face of the locket can be worn to the front - the two flying swallows on one side or the flower basket on the other. In Victorian England a flying swallow was traditionally considered a token of good luck and the bird represented enduring love and loyalty, as the swallow mates for life.

The locket is empty inside, with ample space for small keepsakes or pills - or of course photographs!

The piece is in very good antique condition; there are minor indents to the surfaces in some lights but no major dents or scratches, see photos/video. The bail and hinge are in good working order and the clasp snaps securely shut with a click.

Marked 9CT BACK & FRONT.

Size: 2.9 x 2.2cm, not including the bail.

Weight: 3.7g.

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Declaration

Corvidae Antique has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA990355

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Description

A beautiful rosy gold "sweetheart" locket dating from the 1880s.

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The hand-engraved designs of flying swallows, flowers and foliage are absolutely typical of the Victorian Aesthetic period, although it's much more common to find silver lockets of this type than gold.

Corvidae Antique

fig 1. Victorian 9CT Gold Back & Front Bird Flower Basket Locket Pendant — fig 1. Victorian 9ct Gold Back & Front Bird Flower Basket Locket Pendant

Either face of the locket can be worn to the front - the two flying swallows on one side or the flower basket on the other. In Victorian England a flying swallow was traditionally considered a token of good luck and the bird represented enduring love and loyalty, as the swallow mates for life.

fig 2. Victorian 9CT Gold Back & Front Bird Flower Basket Locket Pendant — fig 2. Victorian 9ct Gold Back & Front Bird Flower Basket Locket Pendant

The locket is empty inside, with ample space for small keepsakes or pills - or of course photographs!

The piece is in very good antique condition; there are minor indents to the surfaces in some lights but no major dents or scratches, see photos/video. The bail and hinge are in good working order and the clasp snaps securely shut with a click.