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Victorian 15ct Gold Rose Locket

79F
Written by Olly Gerrish

Long a symbol of love and passion, the ancient Greeks and Romans associated roses with Aphrodite and Venus, goddesses of love. Used for hundreds of years to convey messages without words, they also represent confidentiality. In fact, the Latin expression “sub rosa”(literally, “under the rose”) means something told in secret, and in ancient Rome, a wild rose was placed on the door to a room where confidential matters were being discussed. So here we have a beautiful 15ct gold locket which has a lovely sentiment and is a gift of love. It was made circa 1880 and is double sided with two compartments for photographs inside.

Item Number
79F
Measurements
Actual locket 1 ¼ in / 3.2 cm in height by 1 in / 2.5 cm in width
1 ¾ in / 4.4 cm in height from top of loop to base
Materials
Date & Origin
Provenance
English
Hallmarks
Unmarked, tested to 15ct gold
Condition
Very good
Discovered
10 years ago
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