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Wide Victorian silver chain with locket pendant, England circa 1885

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Wide Victorian silver chain with locket pendant, England circa 1885

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The 19th century was a time of rapid technological developments. The industrial revolution had tremendously accelerated the hitherto leisurely pace of life, new forms of communication and, above all, the development of the railroad had brought the world closer together. But even if the revolutionary innovations sometimes left contemporaries breathless, they were integrated into everyday life relatively quickly over time. In the field of commemorative culture, the invention of photography in particular changed previous customs. Over time, the initially expensive photographs became increasingly affordable, making them accessible to more and more people as the century graduated. This piece of jewelry shows the great esteem in which photographs were held. A large locket is attached to a decorative, elaborate chain with florally engraved elements. Its oval lid is adorned with fine engravings: on the front, between two branches with leaves, we see a belt motif as an old symbol of solidarity. The lid on the back also features engraved leaves and a small field for a monogram. The necklace and the accompanying locket were made in Queen Victoria's Britain around 1885. Its shape follows a fashion that had already emerged around 1860 and remained popular until the end of the century: the wide chain is relatively short and bears a large locket. The chain and pendant are connected by a large spring ring, which is worn as an ornament on the front of the chest. This unusual piece of jewelry came to us from London. Cf. for example David Bennet and Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, p. 160f.

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