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Lot 560

Lot 560

A Continental silver cased oval portrait locket

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Lot 560

Lot Description

A Continental silver cased oval portrait locket with paste frame and suspended from a silver bow brooch. The locket contains two printed portraits.

Postage: Auction Default

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Total lot weight: No

The locket is in generally good condition. The are slight scratches to the bow brooch and there is heavy blackened tarnishing to the back, the makers mark is a little rubbed. The colourless paste is all in good condition, some of the settings may need to be checked. The central painted portrait appears fine, along with the back. There are scratches and areas of discolouration to the back outer rim, the back hinged cover is fine. The catch to the brooch does not appear original and has been attached at a later date.

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