{"product_id":"victorian-double-portrait-mourning-locket-antique-brass-memorial-locket-c-1890","title":"Victorian Double Portrait Mourning Locket – Antique Brass Memorial Locket c.1890","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictorian Double Portrait Mourning Locket – Antique Brass Memorial Locket c.1890\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn atmospheric \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictorian double-sided mourning or remembrance locket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating from the late 19th century and still containing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo original period photographic portraits of different young men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oval locket opens from either side, with each portrait protected beneath its original-style glazed cover. The identities of the two gentlemen have unfortunately been lost to time, as has the story of why their portraits were kept together. This surviving pair gives the locket a particularly poignant and intriguing character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brass case has attractive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eengine-turned decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with an ornate foliate design and blank shield-shaped cartouche to the front. It retains a substantial suspension loop for attaching to a chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe locket has been left in its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenuine antique condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and has not been heavily polished or restored. There is surface wear, tarnishing, discolouration and areas of verdigris consistent with its considerable age. The photographs and glazing likewise show age-related wear, all of which can be seen in the photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough very much in the tradition of Victorian mourning and memorial jewellery, there is no inscription or other provenance confirming the original purpose of the locket, so it may alternatively have been kept as a sentimental remembrance piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late Victorian, circa 1880–1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brass \/ gilt brass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Two different antique photographic portraits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mourning, memorial or sentimental jewellery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Genuine antique condition with wear, tarnishing, verdigris and deterioration commensurate with age. Please study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating survivor of the Victorian era, made especially compelling by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo unidentified gentlemen whose photographs have remained inside for well over a century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Newport curiosity shop ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58163224674635,"sku":null,"price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/4937\/7355\/files\/B4EF4A0E-B1CE-4133-8BD1-0A304F5AFBDC.jpg?v=1787001322","url":"https:\/\/thenewportcuriosityshop.co.uk\/products\/victorian-double-portrait-mourning-locket-antique-brass-memorial-locket-c-1890","provider":"The Newport curiosity shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}