Description
Date: 1871 (dated by inscription), Victorian era
Materials: solid 9k gold (marked & tested) with high-carat gold wash
Weight: 14.9 grams
Marks: [9ct] to locket interior, for solid 9k gold
[9c] to bail, for solid 9k gold
Inscription: [JHNK to JJ Dec. 21 1871]
Height of locket: 47 mm (including bail), 38 mm (excluding bail)
Width of locket: 31 mm
Depth of locket: 9.5 mm
Condition: In excellent antique condition. Well preserved with original photo and both original cover glasses to the interior. The high carat gold wash is thick and strong, showing no signs of wearing away. One of the blue flower petals has had its enamel restored. There are two light surfaces scratch across the rose enamel (visible only when held at a slant against the light). Please note that the locket shuts extremely tightly, and requires care and patience when opening.