Antique Whitby Jet mourning locket, hairwork

An attractive antique, Victorian era Whitby jet mourning locket.

Smooth high polished oval jet locket with a gold plated rim to the reverse, within containing a lock of dark blonde plaited hair.

It has a jet bale and a small piece of ribbon attached to through the top of the bale.

The locket does not have any glazing covering the hairwork, it would have had a glass panel but this is missing.

Shown on a contemporary velvet choker necklace, it does not come with a chain and is the locket only.

Condition:
Good used condition overall, some wear / rusting to the metal holding the bale, some minor surface wear to the jet, glazed panel deficient.

Approx measurements:
2" locket length with bale
1" locket width

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