
Lot # 137 - Antique Guilloché Brass Photo Locket with Interior Retaining Ring
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Start Date/Time: | 09-Jul-2025 5:00:00 PM |
End Date/Time: | 17-Jul-2025 8:16:00 PM |
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Description :
Antique Guilloché Brass Photo
Locket with Interior Retaining Ring This is an antique two-sided
brass photo locket, crafted with a circular double-hinged case. The outer
surface displays a guilloché engine-turned pattern featuring alternating wavy
and crosshatched stripes in a vertical configuration. Both exterior halves exhibit
signs of oxidation and surface corrosion, particularly on one side where green
and reddish patina is prominent. Inside, the locket reveals a
compartment fitted with a rotating C-shaped retaining ring, which holds a
textured inner metal backing disc. The disc is intricately patterned with
repetitive six-pointed star-like motifs interspersed with small circular
impressions—this patterning is machine-etched and likely decorative rather than
symbolic. The mechanism suggests this locket was intended to house a photograph
or small memento, protected behind glass or celluloid, which is now missing. The hinge and clasp components
appear fully functional, though tarnished and aged. The locket includes an
attached suspension loop for wearing on a chain or attaching to a chatelaine or
pocket watch chain. No manufacturer hallmarks, signatures, or inscriptions are
visible on any surface. Material
Details: Lockets of this type were popular
during the Victorian and Edwardian eras for carrying miniature portraits or
sentimental keepsakes. The detailed guilloché pattern and the mechanical photo
retention system suggest this piece likely dates from the late 19th to early
20th century. Its design and wear are consistent with mass-produced sentimental
jewelry from that period. No visible maker’s marks or
hallmarks present. Measurements: 1 1/2" around 2 1/8L with clasp
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