Antique Victorian ‘Gold Filled’ Folding Locket Circa 1880 is 4 claw set to

is 4 claw set to a raised ornate basket style gallery

Lovely piece

Birmingham (see photos)

the firm was listed as gold and silversmiths

Reference: Australian Jewellers: Gold & Silversmiths Makers & Marks

Antique Victorian ‘Gold Filled’ Folding Locket Circa 1880 is 4 claw set toThis charming mid to late Victorian locket is manufactured in gold fill, a technique first patented and used around the early 19th century. During the mid to late Victorian era gold filled jewellery was very common and made in vast quantities for the Victorian consumers as gold was scarce and the rise of commodities through the industrial revolution drove this demand. Made to last, these pieces of early gold filled jewellery could last for years to