Victorian Jet AEI Locket bowenite The individually hinged top gives

The individually hinged top gives us a clue to its age - the newer pieces have a solid cage top instead of hinged arms

and the classic image of Christopher carrying Jesus across the river

and they're a good size too

as well as a crescent shaped motif

and bears the French owl mark to the outer band at the back

Victorian Jet AEI Locket bowenite The individually hinged top givesDATE: Victorian, c,. 1870 A cool antique AEI locket with silver lettering set on black jet. It dates from the mid Victorian period, circa 1870, clearly intended as a mourning memorial piece. It's a good size (6. 5 x 4. 1cm) and contains two locks of hair inside behind the original glass. Amity, Eternity, Infinity. The AEI sentiment was popular throughout the Victorian period as a representation of eternal love conquering even death. This is my