This Victorian Jewelry item is an English locket pendant with blue enamel accents bearing the official hallmark of Birmingham, England, is crafted in sterling silver, weighs 23.1g and measures 54mm long, 31mm wide and 10mm deep. Characterizing a widely worn and highly praised style of pendant during the Victorian era, this refined, tri-dimensional and dual-faceted Victorian Locket pendant of English artisanship is decorated in the center with ornately crafted, overlapping initials 'AEI' denoting the frequently applied Victorian sentimental motto ' Amity, Eternity, Infinity' rendered 'en relief' and embellished with 'vivid turquoise-blue' enamel. The absorbing azure decor is surrounded by a finely reeded and chiseled dual perimeter. The reverse of the pendant is rendered in plain sterling silver, bearing the official Assay of the city of Birmingham and the date letter 'a' denoting the year 1875, complemented by the goldsmith's initials 'J.S'. This authentic English Victorian pendant of exquisite artisanship features a dual-sided locket compartment to conceal a photograph, a lock of hair or any other memento of sentimental significance. The locket compartments are covered by movable transparent crystals, enhanced by vermeil frames, one of which conceals the authentic photograph of a handsome young man with typical Victorian hairstyle.
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