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A wonderful World War I era locket which is embellished with eye-catching guilloche engravings. The locket is in excellent condition. The maker's mark of Henry Matthews and full sets of hallmarks are unworn and easy to read. The bale is also hallmarked. This antique locket was assayed* (tested for gold purity*) at Birmingham Assay Office in 1915. The portrait protectors and frames are present.
This locket is ideal to wear as a keepsake or double photo locket or simply as a pendant necklace.
This piece is suspended from a 9 carat gold 18 inch belcher chain necklace.
Materials:-
Locket 9 carat gold
Necklace 9 carat gold
Hallmarks:-
Locket fully hallmarked Birmingham assayed 9 carat gold.
Necklace stamped .375 denoting 9 carat gold.
Rare Antique Gifts has clarified that the World War I Era Solid Gold Locket Necklace 1915 (LA485158) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1915