Large Early Victorian Magnifying Locket
with Pearl Halo in 9k Gold
* * SOLD * *
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_3_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672736)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_1_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672743)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_5_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672752)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_4_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672761)
An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.
Materials
9k Gold
Pearl
Crystal
Age
c. 1840 (dated conservatively)
Dimensions
Measures approx 1 7/8", including bail; locket (w/out bail) measures approx 41.2 mm. There are 55 seed pearls, in total.
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_3_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672736)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_3_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672736)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_1_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672743)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_1_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672743)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_5_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672752)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_5_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672752)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_4_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672761)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_4_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672761)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_3_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672736)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_1_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672743)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_5_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672752)
![An antique gold locket, made on a grand scale, with a magnifying lens, and a delicate halo of fifty-two, collet-set seed pearls. This airy darling opens easily at the base of the backside, which nests snugly inside the bezel of the front-piece. The locket's large bail is set with three further pearls. This locket is all original. The design is slim and feminine, a perfect frame for whatever treasure is placed inside— a lock of hair, a photograph, a scrap of fabric, a handful of diamonds or colored gems.](http://www.poormouchette.com/cdn/shop/products/pearl_halo_magnifying_locket_4_{width}x.jpg?v=1580672761)