Victorian "Language of Flowers" Book Locket Charm stainless steel Beautiful antique niello chain necklace

Beautiful antique niello chain necklace dating from the late 19th century

early to mid 20th century

The AEI sentiment was popular throughout the Victorian period as a representation of eternal love conquering even death

resulting in a number of grim robberies that made it into the press:

Victorian "Language of Flowers" Book Locket Charm stainless steel Beautiful antique niello chain necklaceDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Victorian jewellery often includes floral motifs, as part of their "Language of Flowers", whereby each flower or plant represented some romantic or emotional sentiment In this case, two roses in bloom placed with two buds. According to Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers book, this means "secrecy". This book locket, blank on the inside, which makes quite a nice sentiment. Maybe given to a secret lover as the flowers represent