Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Vermeil Etched Flower Double Sided Locket

Description

Condition Guide
Excellent
.
This piece is fresh looking, it must have been tucked away and well
taken care of, the softs signs of wear are noticeable only on close inspection.
Setting has a bright patina with no surface wear and no dents or misshapen spots.
Some irregularity to the finish on the inside of the locket.
Two original photo frames in place and no glass or plastic inserts.
Locket shuts with a secure snap.
No irregularities to the setting or signs of solder or repair and the piece has a firm shape.
Length
2 1/8
”
including bale
Width
1 1/4"
Mark              No mark
Clasp
Secure, and snaps shut, bale is original
Weight           11 grams
Period            Victorian
Material          Tests for sterling silver
Col
lector Note
On Excellent Condition.
Antique and vintage pieces have been passed through generations, so it’s not often you find a piece that has been maintained in its near-original condition. Such pieces are not only higher in value, but they are also more collectible, as they carry the history of past owners but do not show it. They reveal what the piece would have looked like when it was first created, giving us an insight into a bygone era.
On Handmade or Hand-Carved Jewelry.
Handmade or hand-carved jewelry is valued because it is, by default, one of a kind. Unlike machine-made pieces, a handmade piece can never be replicated in the exact same way, and so they will always reveal the at-the-moment intent of the individual maker. Often, the pieces have a distinctively visceral feel, as though you can sense the painstaking labor that went into every aspect.
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_gsrx_vers_1251 (GS 8.2.1 (1251))