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Description: | Copper alloyLocket, as identified by finder. Pressed metal locket in the form of a book with covers hinged; the 'pages' comprise a folded sheet forming the frame for an oval portrait. Both internal and external surfaces are decorated with a stamped floral scheme. The stub of a suspension loop is retained on the upper edge of the inner 'page', and a tiny catch engages a slot on the back 'cover'. The various components move freely, although the locket can no longer be securely closed. Suggested date: Modern, 1850-1900.Height: 20.4mm, Width: 18.1mm, Thickness (of individual sheets): 0.5mm, Weight: 3.40gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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