Victorian Silver & Niello Slide Mirror Locket w/ Button Hook Jet When worn as a necklace

When worn as a necklace

allowing the bracelet to easily slip on and off while accommodating multiple wrist sizes

and would make a fabulous addition to any collection

is 1 7/8" wide and approximately 1/2" thick

which add to the beauty of the design

Victorian Silver & Niello Slide Mirror Locket w/ Button Hook Jet When worn as a necklaceNiello is the art of ornamenting metal surfaces that is thought to have originated with the Egyptians and spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. It is enamel like substance made alloys of sulfur, copper, silver and lead and used as an inlay on engraved metal. A fabulous and Niello piece from the Victorian (ca1880) era! Probably once worn as an addition on a chatelaine, this wonderful and unusual piece is comprised of a silver and Niello slide