Collection of mourning jewels, 19th century

Comprising: a gold mourning brooch, 1850s, set with a rotating oval glazed locket containing locks of hair tied with gold thread to the obverse and the reverse, inscribed "Charles Henry, Ada Mary"; a gold mourning brooch, 1850s, centring on a cushion-shaped glazed locket containing two locks of hair, to a scroll engraved mount; a gold locket, 1830s, of circular design containing plaited hair, to a foliate chased mount, engraved to the reverse "CLK"; a gold locket, 1800s, the pear-shaped glazed locket containing a lock of hair; a pair of gold lockets, 1817 & 1819, each heart-shaped locket opening to contain a glazed locket containing hair, respectively inscribed "Frances Lady Douglas May 6 1817" and "Hon Kne Dfs of Buccleugh Aug 1814" and the crowned monogram "BL 1819; a gold locket, 1861, the oval locket opening to a glazed locket containing hair, inscribed to the exterior "Harry, March 2, 1861"; a gold locket, 1838, the circular locket opening to a glazed locket containing hair, inscribed "Harriet June 1838"; a gold locket, 1833, the circular locket opening to a glazed locket containing hair, inscribed "Anne Dec 6th 1829" and "HL April 18 1833" beneath a crown; a gold pendent cross, 1869, the interior containing plaited hair, inscribed "Har July 4th 1869"; a gold pendent cross, 1866, inset with plaited hair, inscribed "AET May 23 1866"; a gold and enamel locket, 1869, the oval locket opening to a glazed locket containing hair, the exterior with an enamel inscription "July 4 1869, July 29 1858"; a gold an enamel locket, 1863, decorated with a blue enamel cross, inscribed "Nest May 1863"; a gilt metal and enamel pendent cross, of filigree design; a silver cross, 1911, British hallmarks; a paste set pendent cross; a ring, clip and suspension loop, part illustrated.

Brooch, mounted in gold, minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear, later metal pin and catch soldered to reverse. Brooch, mounted in gold, minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear, later metal pin. Circular locket, mounted in gold, minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Locket, mounted in gold, minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Heart-shaped lockets, mounted in gold, minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear, both with small holes to exterior through wear. Oval locket, mounted in gold, minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Circular lockets, both mounted in gold, abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Cross, mounted in gold, minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Cross, mounted in gold, minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear. Enamel lockets, both mounted in gold, minor abrasions commensurate with age and wear, both with extensive losses to enamel decoration. Gilt metal cross, with tarnish commensurate with age. Silver cross with tarnish, British hallmarks for Chester 1911. Paste cross, mounted in silver, minor abrasions and chips to paste commensurate with age and wear.
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