Antique Victorian Garnet Brooch With Two Swivel Lockets Necklaces & Chains The stones are flush-set within

The stones are flush-set within a platinum flower gallery

scissor cut amethysts weighing approx

an 18th birthday key

a custom that was started by the wives of soldiers during the first World War who wore the chains as a keepsake in the hope they’d return home safely

5 inches x Width 8mm at the widest

Antique Victorian Garnet Brooch With Two Swivel Lockets Necklaces & Chains The stones are flush-set withinThis rare antique Victorian family locket is an extraordinary example of mid 19th century sentimentality, designed to be worn as a brooch. Dating to circa 1860, this remarkable piece centres on two oval lockets that rotate to reveal four separate glass compartments. They currently hold printed artworks of St. George and the Dragon alongside a finely dressed boys portrait. These were likely chosen by a previous owner for their symbolic meaning (St.