Large Antique Silver Bird Locket with Hinged Glass Partition, French Belle Epoque locket black_locket The locket contains a photo

The locket contains a photo which is easily removable if you would like to replace it with something more personal

but was purchased from a reputable auction house and verified by an acid test as 18k gold

Heavy and strong

1920 during the early Art Deco period

rich old gold patina that only comes with time

Large Antique Silver Bird Locket with Hinged Glass Partition, French Belle Epoque locket black_locket The locket contains a photoSad and sweet all at once, this etched silver swallow locket tells a story deeply personal but also universal. Swallows were a symbol of fidelity and love, typically gifted to a loved one before a journey or period of separation to give a promise of safe return. Inside, a soldier can be seen wearing a WWI uniform. It seems likely that since the photo was never updated or changed he was never able to fulfill his promise, but his love kept his photo