Antique Silver Reliquary Locket Pendant, Inri, Mourning, Religious

This beautiful antique 18kt gold Mourning locket is really a very special and sentimental piece. Rich aged 18kt gold with a raised repousse cross...

An attractive antique Victorian onyx mourning locket. A smooth plain polished, rich inky black onyx locket with a glazed compartment to the reverse ...

A large Victorian silver locket is the perfect piece for adding a little statement to your favourite chain or necklace. This aesthetic era piece is a good sized locket and will not ...

A splendid, fine antique Victorian locket pendant. Made from rich bloomed 18kt gold with a brushed finish this locket exudes luxury from top to bottom. The front is decorated with ...

A beautiful Victorian silver locket like this is the perfect piece for adding a little style to your favourite chain or necklace. This aesthetic era piece is a good sized locket and...

A beautiful Victorian silver locket like this is the perfect piece for adding the finishing touch to your favourite chain or necklace. This aesthetic era piece is a good sized locke...

RELIQUARY PENDANT IN BOOK FORM Probably southern Germany, 1630–40 Gilded silver, verre églomisé Weight 13.2 grams; dimensions 42 × 25 × 12 mm; opens to 40 mm Gilded silver pendant in book form with hinged, lid, corded wire surround, and engraved spine. The front cover of the book is set with a plaque depicting Moses receiving the Law in verre églomisé, and the back cover shows the Sacrifice of Abraham. The scenes are in gold against a red background. When opened, the book reveals two portraits, probably of a husband and wife, wearing seventeenth-century dress. The costumes suggest a date c. 1630-40; the wife holds a daisy. Trefoil-shaped pendant loop on top and bottom, and book clasp. As in the scenario described for the assemblage of these pendant miniature books (see no. 34), this book may have satisfied the desires of a particular patron, perhaps even one of the Jewish faith. The images that have been chosen for the four verre églomisé inserts are somewhat unusual within the group of comparable objects; on the front is Moses, on the back is the Sacrifice of Isaac. On the inside, instead of an iconic or doctrinal image, one sees portraits of the patron and his wife, in their finest dress, contents reminiscent of a modern locket...

This antique Victorian mourning locket pendant was once worn close to someones heart. The locket pendant dates back to the 19th century and is created in 14 karat gold. The front and back of this oval-shaped pendant is beautifully engraved with ornaments while the side is embellished with scrolling foliage. Behind the glass plate hair work is placed as a remembrance of the deceased. The pendant comes without the chain. Mourning jewelry were mostly worn in The Grand Victorian Era, between ca. 1861-1880. Saddens by the death of the Queen’s husband, Prince Albert, mourning became an art for the Victorians. Who designed black clothes...

This antique silver locket pendant was probably made between 1908 and 1917. The gold silver mounted locket is covered with a very fine translucent sky...

This antique silver locket pendant was probably made between 1908 and 1917. The gold silver mounted locket is covered with a very fine translucent sky...

Antique Victorian gold plated french jet mourning locket with ornate surround, set with oval french jet and a lovely brass shield centrepiece. It hangs on a gold plated Victorian belcher chain...

Antique Edwardian Mourning locket with a hand cut Central Opal Heart (13mm x 10mm) surrounded by eight mine cut natural diamonds (approx 1.5-1.75mm eac...