Civil war locket???

[VAdigger1988]

I believe this is a civil war locket dug in central VA I've dug tons and tons of specific civil war relics at same location us buckle confederate spurs shoe box full of dropped and fired bullets knapsack hooks fuses can anyone tell me more about the locket? it doesn't have a picture in it... Unfortunately...it has original glass and cloth...it does have unique jewels or gems can anyone ID or help tell me potential value on something like this? Not that I will depart from it just want to know info.

 

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[pearl]

Sweet little locket.
It would help to know color of stones, and a magnified shot of the engraved sides of the metal.

 

[2Minnesota]

If the stones are genuine they look like ruby, sapphire and diamond. Maybe opal or pearl on the little white stone, to hard to tell from photo. That is sure an awesome find and appears very old.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Sweet little locket.
It would help to know color of stones, and a magnified shot of the engraved sides of the metal.

Pearl,
First let me welcome you to the forums. If you click on the picture it will open in a new window. Click on it again and it will enlarge. Hope this helps with an ID.

 

[tamrock]

To me it looks later then CW era and more towards later 1870s - 1890s Victorian in age, but I may be off on that? Nice find.

 

[Tony in SC]

I would say it looks very close to that period. It's worth taking it to a Pro. Tony

 

[VAdigger1988]

Color of stones are red white and blue

 

[VAdigger1988]

I just noticed that too

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz! That is one cool locket!

 

[osage express]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/271317...ll&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=civil war locket&ref=sr_gallery_15 This might help nice find

 

[DCMatt]

Not Civil War. Late 19th C as stated above. Watch fob locket. It was a very nice piece when new. Still pretty nice...

But possibly lost by a veteran returning to the battlefield. The was a huge nostalgia for the "War of the Rebellion" starting in the late 1880's up until probably 1900. Lots of fraternal organizations and meetings and reunions and encampments... Often they returned to the places where they fought and took family members. That is my theory on why we find late Victorian items mixed with CW relics when there is little or no modern trash at a site.

 

[VAdigger1988]

I've recently taking it to a highly reputable civil war relic and civil war memorabilia and it was I'D as a civil war era peice

 

[DCMatt]

I've recently taking it to a highly reputable civil war relic and civil war memorabilia and it was I'D as a civil war era peice

Well, if he says so and you want to believe that, it is your prerogative.

Does he have any provenance? To my eye that piece screams late Victorian opulence.

DCMatt

 

[VAdigger1988]

It's sgnt Riker in Hanover va the one that makes all Riker cases and huge historian collector

 

[DCMatt]

I have met the man and been in his shop on several occasions. He CERTAINLY knows his relics. I will defer to his identification and consider myself SCHOOLED!

Nice find.

DCMatt

 

[Silver Searcher]

Cool find. My thoughts is your item more resembles a vinaigrette box, no problem with your date period. Great find.

SS

 

[VAdigger1988]

Thanks. Yalls input and knowledge is always great to have it was just told to take to an expert and I figured he was one of the best in my location