Antique 15K, Bloodstone & Carnelian Locket Watch Fob/Pendant slide pendant The custom of wearing mourning

The custom of wearing mourning clothing and jewels was very important during the Victorian Era

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Depicting who we believe to be Nero

This large

Antique 15K, Bloodstone & Carnelian Locket Watch Fob/Pendant slide pendant The custom of wearing mourningVictorian gentlemen tended to decorate their watch chains with fobs. Watches were worn in the waistcoat pocket, with a chain attached for easy access. The fob helped to add a counterweight so the chain wouldn't be pulled by the heavier watch. Some fobs were merely ornamental, and others held a practical purpose and were put to use as stamps for sealing wax on letters, or as in this case, as a tiny container. Our example is a hinged locket, and was