Victorian, Antique, Pinchbeck Photo Locket Padlock

This is a truly beautiful padlock/ locket. Crafted in a durable and untarnishable pinchbeck (which mimics 18ct Gold but without the price tag!), this antique beauty is a true piece of history.

It is decorated with ornate engraving on both sides and features a good sized, heart shaped photo locket (currently empty) on its reverse.  

This padlock pendant's versitility means you can either slip it onto a split ring or charm bracelet, or thread a fine chain through its side or centre, and wear it as a pendant.

The padlock snaps shut firmly so could also be used as a secure clasp for a charm or curb link bracelet. I would date it to the mid-Victorian era. 

This is a perfect example of timeless antique jewellery, as striking, and easily worn today as it was over 100 years ago.  It measures 1.6cm x 1.9cm and weighs 3.47g.

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A note about Pinchbeck:  Christopher Pinchbeck, was born in Clerkenwell, England in the 1670s, and it was he who invented what became known as Pinchbeck, the eponymous alloy, and which was used as a subsitute for gold.  At that time, pinchbeck was extremely popular as it opened up the jewellery market for people who could not afford to buy 18ct Gold.