Victorian "Many Happy Returns" Locket memento mori antique locket with belt and

antique locket with belt and buckle motif wrapped diagonally around the oval body

Gorgeous silver earrings dating from the mid Victorian era

brightening them and making the colour pop - in this case with stunning effect

It’s modelled in 18 karat gold

A wonderful

Victorian "Many Happy Returns" Locket memento mori antique locket with belt andDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A sweet antique locket offering the greeting "Many Happy Returns of the Day". Essentially offering hope that the happy day being marked would recur many more times, the salutation can be traced back as far as the 1710s when it's thought the "returns" part referred to "yield" or "profit. Certainly prior to the mid 19th century it appears to have been used at any celebration or festive event, not just birthdays. The locket is 9k