Antique Victorian Locket Sterling Silver Dated 1879 Citrine torpedo-shaped drops are polished and

torpedo-shaped drops are polished and smooth to the touch and finished with silver caps

A white stone was often present as well and together symbolised the movements key virtues

highly decorative jewellery was in fashion

The dark stones glow cherry-pink in the light and are claw-set in 9ct gold frames with pierced sides

MARKS: Chester Hallmarks

Antique Victorian Locket Sterling Silver Dated 1879 Citrine torpedo-shaped drops are polished andA classic antique Victorian silver locket, hallmarked in Birmingham in 1879. Both sides are beautifully chased with intricate scroll and floral artistry, including delicate depictions of Forget Me Not flowers. These poignant symbols of love and remembrance suggest the locket may once have been worn close to the heart as a mourning keepsake or gifted as a sentimental token during a period of separation, with photographs or a lock of hair contained