A late 19th century 18ct gold, silver and irogane locket, depicting frogs fighting and a ship...

<li>Overall condition good.

<li>Mixed metal panels appear to be backed in silver to the inside of the locket, with gold surround and surmount.

<li>Slight wear to the gilt finish.

<li>Mixed metal panels with slight surface wear and some small losses to the inlays: the ship has a slight loss to the rigging, few small beads deficient to the waves and a tree branch deficient. To the frogs side four of the small particles that have gone flying are deficient.

<li>Glass is deficient to the inside of the locket.

<li>Mount electronically tests as approximately 18ct gold, gilt finish may be interfeering with the result.

<li>Fellows uses a Thermo Scientific Nitron Handheld XRF Analyser to test metals. This technology is limited to examining metal to a depth of approximately 8 microns.

<li>Fellows does not guarantee the standard of gold or platinum unless an item is hallmarked. Results from electronically tested items should only be used as a guide and with caution, as false readings are possible.

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