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Antique Victorian Silver Niello Locket with Portraits, c. 1880
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- Layaway Available
This little locket is a triumph of contrast and craft, its silver surface inlaid with inky black niello, forming a symmetrical pattern of heart scrolls and petaled bursts that feel almost modern in their boldness. Each detail, from the fine beading at the edge to the mirrored floral geometry, speaks to a time when every inch of ornamentation was intentional. It opens to reveal two softly faded portraits tucked inside, silent witnesses to lives once known and closes with a satisfying snap.
Crafted around 1880, this Victorian round locket is unmarked but tests as silver, with overall measurements of 36.1 mm tall (including the bail), 26.6 mm across, and 5.2 mm deep. It weighs 5.8 grams and retains both portrait inserts behind their original covers.
A pendant as compelling as the secrets it might still hold, a token of memory, or perhaps mystery, from a more ornate age.
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Item ID: LTA26777VA