Antique Victorian Collar and Locket with Flowers and Gold Accents edwardian jewelry the anchor for Birmingham

the anchor for Birmingham

some that say ‘Regard’

as well as his cutlery and table ware

It is marked to the reverse with an Anchor to say it was assayed in the town of Birmingham and the letter date ‘x’ for 1897

Inside the locket is a portrait of a beautiful young lady sporting a brooch

Antique Victorian Collar and Locket with Flowers and Gold Accents edwardian jewelry the anchor for BirminghamIn the winter, when my garden is buried knee deep in snow, I love to look back at photos I've taken of those long July days, of flowers, bees and veggies flourishing in my sun warmed beds. I feel lucky to live in the age of digital photos, I can flip through my phone and enjoy the bright colors and rich greens of those seemingly long ago summer days, but I know the Victorians had no such luxuries. They could look at a painting, I suppose, or if they