Object Description
A very fine 15 carat (tested) Almandine Garnet Triple Pendant Necklace.
A 15″ “snake” chain, with two swags and the original barrel clasp. Suspending three graduating oval lockets. each centrally rub-over set with a fine oval cut Almandine Garnet (foil backed), with an engraved chevron design outline and a chain twist edge. The Central drop suspends a matching round pendant containing an additional Round Cut Almandine Garnet. All three pendants have an articulated pyramid tassel drop and an oval reticule on the reverse with a lock of hair, inscribed (as far as we can make out), with the following:
HLJ February 29 1860.
?LB February 29 1860.
?RW February 29 1860.
English
Circa.1860