{"product_id":"antique-sterling-silver-locket-rose-chasing-birmingham-1881-cn1355","title":"Antique Sterling Silver Locket | Rose Chasing | Birmingham 1881","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sterling silver locket with roses chased to the front, hallmarked Birmingham assay office with date letter 'g' for the year 1881 — placing this piece firmly in the middle of the Victorian era, at the height of the fashion for botanical motifs in jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rose was the most universally understood symbol of love in the Victorian floral language — given between lovers, worn as a declaration, and chosen for jewellery with deliberate intention. A locket chased with roses was not a generic choice. It was a statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe locket is in lovely condition with both inserts present along with glass — a detail worth noting, as original inserts are frequently missing from pieces of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Victorian, 1881\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHallmarks: Birmingham assay office, sterling silver, date letter 'g' for 1881. Makers mark \"B\u0026amp;S\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\nHeight 50mm\u003cbr\u003e\nWidth 29mm\u003cbr\u003e\nJump ring 7mm x 5.5mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:\u003cbr\u003e\n16.84 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"thenorthc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57136737386876,"sku":"CN1355","price":460.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/3423\/1615\/files\/il_fullxfull.8175131644_fr42.jpg?v=1783094586","url":"https:\/\/thenorthc.co.uk\/products\/antique-sterling-silver-locket-rose-chasing-birmingham-1881-cn1355","provider":"TheNorthC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}