Lot 186
A mid 19th century gold locket
tests as gold
Auction: 25 September 2018 at 12:00 BST
Description
apparently unmarked, modelled as a book with an enamelled hinged cover and spine, engraved decoration to the interior cover, engraved round edge papers, and dated 1862 to underside of clasped-hands clasp, chain suspension
Dimensions
Width: 25mm, weight: 13.6g
Footnote
Letter from Joanna McLee Tillensen
December 31st 1912
The picture in this little gold box (No longer present) is of dear Eliza Presley given to me by her ** **.
On the back there is a cross, Luther's **** - The cross is black to ** the pains and sorrows of mankind - on it is laid a pure white rose to symbolise Christ having washed us pure *** white by the sacrifice of himself. *** The ** is a heart to ** That Christ does never work?? the natural affections and **** of mankind
On one of the boards of the book is the name 'JOANNA' as a monogram four *** repeated The other side 'ELIZA' treated the same way - clasped hands connect the two and outside the word 'LOVE' is repeated as a monogram **** **** **** All the monoglas was Eliza's doing. Round the leaves of the book are the words in Latin 'Nothing is difficult to one who loves'