Antique Victorian Forget Me Not Locket Silver Gold Gilt Dated 1880 Peridot The Victorians loved romance and

The Victorians loved romance and Heart and Keys were one of many popular motifs exchanged between lovers to represent the special bond and trust they share with one another as the recipient is symbolically granted full access and possession of the giver’s heart

STONES: Turquoise (5 x 5mm

A wonderful vintage sterling silver card case made by Tiffany & Co

The piece is modelled in sterling silver and gilded in a high carat yellow gold

Antique Victorian Forget Me Not Locket Silver Gold Gilt Dated 1880 Peridot The Victorians loved romance andA sweet antique Victorian locket hallmarked and dated Birmingham, 1880. The octagonal face is decorated with beautiful, ornate patterning that surrounds a floral centre piece made up of high relief forget me nots and ivy. Forget me nots were a popular motif in the Victorian era and symbolic of eternal love and remembrance. They were often paired with ivy leaves which similarly represented an unbreakable bond, as in the Victorian rhyme Close clings the