Victorian 9K Gold Working Padlock Heart Clasp
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1492664
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1492664
$225.00
A classic late Victorian gold padlock clasp. These were used mostly for bracelets but could also be used with necklaces. Today, they are often worn as charms or in their original function. In Victorian jewelry symbolism, padlocks represented the unbreakable bonds of love. The padlock with stamped with the English 9ct mark, but the jump tests as 14K gold.
- Origin: England, ca. 1900
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: 9/16” x 13/16” (1-1/16” with jump ring)
- Weight: 2.0 grams