Antique Gold Filled Round Locket Necklace - RBM Little Beatrice Etched Paste Flower Floral - 2 Photo Pendant on 14K GF Chain Ca Early 1900s

$131.75 $155.00

Description:
A very sweet antique round gold filled locket necklace with an etched floral design with six “paste" stones on a new 14K gold filled chain that is 18” long. The front of this antique hallmarked locket has an etched floral design with the paste gem accents noted above.

The six clear colored paste stones are set in the locket front. Three of these dark glass gems are all set in the centers of small flowers that curve around the top right of the locket. The other three are set on the left of the locket hanging from etched sprigs on slender leaves.

The back side of this Little Beatrice locket is plain with no design.

There are two photo wells inside. One well has the hallmark inside. Both have the frames intact. One well has a plastic cover and the other has an old black and white photo of a dark-haired woman. The locket is circa early 1900s.

The front and the back of this hallmarked RB MacDonald Jewelry Company piece have a shiny finish. (See note below about this company.) The hinge is on the bottom and this locket opens from the top. It opens nicely and closes securely.

The new 14K gold filled chain is hallmarked on the clasp.

NOTES:
The hallmark inside in one of the photo wells says RBM. It stands for the R.B. MacDonald Company, which opened in 1874. The Bee hallmark with the Atrice is for the “Little Beatrice” line of lockets which they started to produce around 1903.

"Paste" stones are a type of cut glass that was produced to imitate the look of expensive gems. The most commonly used material for paste was lead glass.

The chain is a new 14K gold filled oval link chain that has a spring ring clasp. The clasp opens and closes securely.

Measurements:
Locket:
Approximately 1” diameter (not including the large bail ring. With the bale loop it is 1 1/3" long)
Chain: 20” long

Approximate Weights:
locket and chain - 10.8 grams
locket alone - 8.8 grams
chain alone - 2.0 grams

Condition:
This gold filled locket is in fair to nice antique condition with wear/scratching commensurate with age - early 1900s. Some pitting on the gold fill on the locket exterior on the back edges. The paste (glass) have darkened with age - see photos for detail.

Markings:
The locket is marked RBM 1874 with a pictorial bee and Atrice on the inner well under the photo.
Chain is marked 1/20 14K GF on the spring ring clasp.




** Loose stones and/or boxes are used to provide color and perspective in our photos are not included in your purchase. **



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