Cute as can be vintage solid silver vinaigrette locket pendant necklace with a basket weave of flowers. The scent locket bears an elaborate openwork design on the front and back, tiny engraved sides, and an oval bail to suspend from a ribbon or chain. During the Victorian days, these scent lockets were referred to as vinaigrettes, small conceits usually executed in gold or silver with perforations. It held aromatic vinegar, smelling salts, or spirits of ammonia. Fashionable ladies wore them to ward off fainting spells and it became a "necessary" carried by expectant mothers from the turn of the century through the 1940's. They were often suspended from a neck chain, ring or chatelaine. An absolutely charming vintage estate aromatherapy perfume diffuser pendant!

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Materials: Sterling Silver 925
Measurements: The locket is 1.75 inches tall and 1 inch wide. Suspended on a thick 20 inch silver chain.
Hallmarks: 925
Condition: Very good with no noted flaws. The locket closes with a firm snap.

Each piece has been professionally examined and verbally appraised as well as being tested by a goldsmith for metal content. Stone carat weights stated represent approximate weights which can vary. Due to the age, antique and vintage jewelry is often not perfect and may have normal signs of surface wear, or small imperfections due to its handcrafted rather than mass-manufactured nature. This is what makes each piece special and unique!