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Large Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Heart Locket
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Large Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Heart Locket

19th century
Sold 26 January 2025 · Catherines Antique Jewellery Box
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Beautiful Antique Victorian 9ct Back and Front Heart Locket with Birds. This is a superb quality locket measuring 4cm by 2.8cm including the bale and decorated with birds, flowers and leaves on both the back and front. The locket is a deep well rounded heart shape, well formed on both sides which gives it a very tactile feel. The locket is marked for 9ct back and front which means the inner parts are not gold. The locket is in excellent condition for its age with no dents or bashes. I would say its a medium to large sized locket, the inside is in good usable condition with its original plexiglass and photographs in place on both sides. I could replace these if required. Closes well and has a good size. The total weight is 5.4g

Photographs are ZOOMED with x5 magnification. SO Please Check Sizes And Weights before purchasing as JEWELLERY IMAGES ARE ENLARGED!! Dark areas are reflections on the gold.

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE: I try to accurately describe my items. I never knowingly mis-sell any item, so please read the description carefully. All items are checked by a professional Jeweller for authenticity; however no certificates are provided. If for any reason the item is found not to be genuine or as described a full refund will be given. So please buy with confidence.

Your jewellery will come in a modern gift box and not necessarily the one in the photograph.

Please also note that Antique and Vintage items will show some signs of wear commensurate with age.

Returns are accepted however buyer must pay return postage.

Finally - by purchasing a Used /Vintage/ Antique ring you are recycling a beautiful piece of jewellery and gemstone. In buying a ring which has been in circulation for this long is the most environmentally ethical way to purchase jewellery. Purchasing antique jewellery allows you to both support smaller local businesses and but encouraging the reuse of the vast amount of timeless jewels that are already in circulation and reduces the demand for further stripping of our planets resources.

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Catherines Antique Jewellery Box has dated this Antique Gold Heart Locket to the Victorian era.

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SA1119304
Dealers Internal Reference
Ct546
Description
Beautiful Antique Victorian 9ct Back and Front Heart Locket with Birds. This is a superb quality locket measuring 4cm by 2.8cm including the bale and decorated with birds, flowers and leaves on both the back and front.
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The locket is a deep well rounded heart shape, well formed on both sides which gives it a very tactile feel.
Catherines Antique Jewellery Box

The locket is marked for 9ct back and front which means the inner parts are not gold. The locket is in excellent condition for its age with no dents or bashes. I would say its a medium to large sized locket, the inside is in good usable condition with its original plexiglass and photographs in place on both sides. I could replace these if required. Closes well and has a good size. The total weight is 5.4g

fig 1. An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail.
fig 1. Large Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Heart Locket

Photographs are ZOOMED with x5 magnification. SO Please Check Sizes And Weights before purchasing as JEWELLERY IMAGES ARE ENLARGED!! Dark areas are reflections on the gold.

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE: I try to accurately describe my items. I never knowingly mis-sell any item, so please read the description carefully. All items are checked by a professional Jeweller for authenticity; however no certificates are provided. If for any reason the item is found not to be genuine or as described a full refund will be given. So please buy with confidence.

fig 2. An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail.
fig 2. Large Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Heart Locket

Your jewellery will come in a modern gift box and not necessarily the one in the photograph.

Please also note that Antique and Vintage items will show some signs of wear commensurate with age.

Returns are accepted however buyer must pay return postage.

fig 3. An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail.
fig 3. Large Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Heart Locket

Finally - by purchasing a Used /Vintage/ Antique ring you are recycling a beautiful piece of jewellery and gemstone. In buying a ring which has been in circulation for this long is the most environmentally ethical way to purchase jewellery. Purchasing antique jewellery allows you to both support smaller local businesses and but encouraging the reuse of the vast amount of timeless jewels that are already in circulation and reduces the demand for further stripping of our planets resources.

Date of Manufacture

Catherines Antique Jewellery Box has dated this Antique Gold Heart Locket to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1119304
Dealers Internal Ref
Ct546
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An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Large Antique Victorian 9ct Gold Heart Locket

Archive II An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail. View II
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Archive VI An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail. View VI
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Archive X An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail. View X
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An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail.
Large antique Victorian 9ct gold heart locket
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An ornate 9ct gold Victorian heart locket featuring hand-engraved floral and avian motifs with an integrated suspension bail.
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  • ObjectPendants and Lockets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • Material9ct Gold
  • ColourRose Gold
  • MotifsHand-engraved swallows, Floral foliage, Heart shape, Chased bale

Victorian heart lockets gained immense popularity during the 19th century, particularly influenced by Queen Victorias penchant for sentimental jewellery. They were frequently used to hold miniature portraits, locks of hair, or dried flowers as tokens of remembrance, romance, and devotion.

Pieces from the Victorian period are commonly crafted from 9ct gold, often featuring varied alloy mixes that yield distinct colour tones ranging from yellow to rose gold. Authentic items typically display traditional maker marks, crown stamps, and numerical fineness hallmarks, though worn stamps are common due to age.

Authentication involves examining the construction techniques, such as hand-engraving, integrated hinges, and bezel settings. Genuine period pieces often show characteristic signs of age-related wear, hand-tooled chased or engraved motifs, and traditional clasp mechanisms rather than modern machine-stamped elements.

An antique locket can be styled contemporary by suspending it from a longer, mixed-weight chain or layering it with minimalist modern gold necklaces. This creates a balanced juxtaposition between historical craftsmanship and contemporary minimalist aesthetics.

Historic gold jewellery should be stored individually in soft pouches to prevent scratching and kept away from harsh chemicals, perfumes, and ultrasonic cleaners. Cleaning should be limited to gentle wiping with a soft, dry microfiber cloth to preserve any original patina.
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