Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Sovereign Case Locket Necklace 1970s Dress clips can be worn

Dress clips can be worn on the neckline of jumpers or the lapel of jackets

1900 set in pinchbeck

In the Victorian era seed pearl in jewellery represented 'tears'

5cm in length and 1cm at the widest point

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Sovereign Case Locket Necklace 1970s Dress clips can be wornAntique Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case from silversmith Samuel M Levi hallmarked between 1902 1903 in England, the piece is stamped with the makers mark 'S. M. L'. The case as a button at the top of the pendant which when pressed released the front of the piece, inside the case a single sovereign can be secured. Unfortunately we do not use sovereigns today and the original purpose of the piece can not be performed with modern day money