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Incredible 19th C Triple Hair Locket Necklace browse these categories for related items... All Items: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: item # 280294 Please refer to our stock # JSA01 when inquiring.
Granite Pail Collectibles P. O. Box 5353 Takoma Park, MD 20912 301-608-3344 Guest Book SOLD |
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| Incredible piece of mid 19th century sentimental hair jewelry, probably intended to commemorate the birth of three children, featuring three enameled lockets on a snake chain, all in 18k gold. The three padlock lockets are engraved front and back and enameled on the front with green leaves; they are suspended from a modified figure eight – the symbol for eternity – which flows into the flexible chain. Just amazing! The first locket is inscribed “L M Joy/27 Mar/1846”; the middle locket reads “E M Joy/10 Apr/1838” and the last locket bears the words “J McD Joy/5 Nov/1843.” The lockets feature tiny compartments containing twists of brown hair. This necklace is of the highest quality; even the clasp is engraved! Good condition; a bit of enamel is missing from two of the lockets; one compartment lacks the hair; the junction of the chain to the pendant on the left side seems to have a small repair. Measures 14 1/2” long. | |||||||||
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