Victorian Hawthorn & Swallow Enamel Locket & Collar rebus puzzles Unknown maker's marks

Unknown maker's marks

Chain is 9k gold

comprising two distinct themes

chunky charm bracelet

A tiny Georgian heart padlock locket dating from the turn of the (19th) century

Victorian Hawthorn & Swallow Enamel Locket & Collar rebus puzzles Unknown maker's marksDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 The hawthorn is entwined in the English mythos stretching back many millennia primarily associated, in secular realms at least, with beauty, strength, and protection, the latter as a result of its medicinal properties. Also known as the May Tree, Mayflower, White May, or simply The May. Its roots are embedded in Celtic tales, Arthurian legends, and Christian symbolism alike. In the Pagan tradition, the hawthorn was a fertility