Victorian Chased Heart Locket

Victorian Chased Heart LocketAn attractive antique heart locket with wonderfully intricate chased engraving to the outer surfaces: swirling foliate patterns over a hatched background, and a shield to the centre of the side. It's crafted in rosy 9 carat gold throughout, having developed the most gorgeous patina over time, and offered with a period belcher chain that sports its own chased barrel clasp. The chain and pendant may or may not be original to one another, although the

The bimetal design incorporates three bands

Signs of wear consistent with age

The two are (obviously) a later marriage

" The fob itself is highly ornate

An exquisite 1960s brooch by Boucheron complete with original presentation box

The head is set with lustrous white pearls around a vivid purplish-red garnet cabochon centre

are engraved the words "IN MEMORY OF FATHER"

who prove their worth by daring and courageous deeds

The carving depicts the Egyptian god Osiris

heavy example that

Not a common collection of stones

but that's a whole other story)