Victorian Engraved Heart Padlock Locket clip on earrings and then another

and then another

and opens to reveal a colourised photograph and locket of hair

something along the lines of Love serving Beauty

and remained popular until the 1950s

Victorian Engraved Heart Padlock Locket clip on earrings and then anotherDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 An intricately engraved gold heart padlock locket dating from the mid Victorian period, circa 1870. One side features a keyhole and foliate motifs, the other ivy leaves and two hearts. It has two hinges, allowing both front and back to open, with space in the middle for a photograph or other small memento. MEASUREMENTS 2. 6 x 2. 1cm WEIGHT 6. 1g MARKS No marks present, tests as 9k gold CONDITION Good, one side doesn't click in