Antique Victorian Ivy Heart Locket 9ct Gold Dated 1886 Victorian (1839-1901) ORIGIN: France

ORIGIN: France

Condition: Some wear on the jet base and loop but otherwise in good condition for its age

It’s modelled in solid silver with detailed engraving etched around the stones

The locket opens at the sides and from the front and back revealing four compartments

Antique Victorian Ivy Heart Locket 9ct Gold Dated 1886 Victorian (1839-1901) ORIGIN: FranceA sweet little antique Victorian heart locket made in Birmingham in 1886. The shell is fashioned in 9ct gold with a beautiful ivy leaf pattern chased across the front and further foliate motifs on the back. Ivy was a popular motif on lockets in the 1800s and represented a loving, unbreakable bond, as in the Victorian rhyme Close clings the ivy to the tree, so in my heart I cling to thee. It would make a perfect gift for a loved one and is complete