Antique Victorian Mourning AIE LARGE Sterling Silver Pendant Locket

Description: About this Piece Length Just under 1 5/8” (excluding bail)Width 1 1/4”Material Tests for sterling silverWeight 17 gramsMark No mark Era Victorian Why You’ll Love itThroughout history, cultures have dealt with grief differently. Victorian women wore special jewelry as a meaningful way to keep a loved one close. This antique silver mourning locket has the conjoined letters A, I, and E, standing for Amity, Infinity, and Eternity symbolizing love will be eternal. Eye-catching–with its original fluted bail and unique for its full size and mirror-like patina –it's a special piece for the perfect memory. Condition and Quality● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents. ● No original photo frames ● Secure, original bail.● Closes firmly with a satisfying “snap.” Collector NoteOn Large Size. Antique and vintage styles that are typically seen in small or modest sizes get dramatic attention when they’re found in large, oversized, or bold pieces. These larger versions can increase the collectibility of a piece. On Mourning Jewelry. Mourning jewelry from the Georgian and Victorian eras were special, custom pieces designed in the memory of a deceased loved one. While many mourning pieces used dark materials like natural onyx or jet to convey grief, they were often surprisingly hopeful, as the majority of the western world believed they would one day be reunited with their loved one in the afterlife. Pieces incorporated symbols that represented this hope or the characteristics of their loved one, as well as locks of hair or small portraits. Today, collecting and wearing antique mourning jewelry is to honor the memory of a real person and appreciate the sentimentality of a bygone era. _gsrx_vers_1652 (GS 9.7.4 (1652))

Price: 395 USD

Location: Altadena, California

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