Victorian Niello Star Locket medium fur coat stitched design

stitched design

VINTAGE Knit Crochet Shawl Cardigan Sweater

-concealed full button down

with bottom hem flounce this dress can be worn around the house or out for a picnic in the park

• Top grain cowhide

Victorian Niello Star Locket medium fur coat stitched designFabulous and unique, this late 19th century niello locket was made using a process that goes back centuries and usually involves a mixture of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, resulting in a metallic grey finish. The niello was applied to a sterling silver base (the locket) and inlaid with a gold celestial star design. It hangs on a sterling silver rolo or belcher chain. Both pieces are unmarked but test as silver. Inside the locket there are two old