1890s Vulcanite Locket with Grape Motif, Baby Photo : Erie Basin Antiques

		1890s Vulcanite Locket with Grape Motif, Baby Photo

Materials:		Vulcanite (an early thermoplastic derived from rubber), Glass, Photo

Date:		Late 1800s

Size:		Total Drop: 2" (including bale) 1 3/8" wide

Condition:		Very Good. A bit of old glue on the bale, possibly from an old repair.

Description:		A large Victorian locket with a raised grape motif on its face. Inside is a photograph of a baby, held in the arms of a woman. Made from Vulcanite-- a Victorian thermoplastic made from rubber, that was popular because it resembled jet. Dates to the 1890s

Price:		$165.00

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