I'm sure you get sick of these constant posts(!), however a locket I own has been nagging me, and I was hoping the community could shed some light on it...
After my own research, I'm still confused as to the date/origin of this locket. I hope that the photographs below are not too large for the forum...tried resizing on Photobucket but I'm not sure if it worked.
Top is the reverse side with marks, bottom image is the actual locket...
The information I was given was that this is a Birmingham 1887/1888 locket (sold to me on the premise that it was Victorian era...we'll see), but I think it's 1912 because of the lack of duty stamp. Also, I think I'm going out on a limb here, but that maker's mark is almost gone...would be surprised if anyone could identify it, but maybe a magician out there can do it.
Lastly, the design confuses me, it's quite unlike any other Victorian/Edwardian locket I've seen, at least online. I absolutely adore it all the same but I'm also very curious.
Anyways, apologies for the essay!
