Necklace
Category
Jewellery
Date
1845 (circa)
Materials
Gold, rock crystal, hair.
Measurements
1400 mm (L)
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288869
Summary
A long gold guard memorial chain, c. 1845. The fancy link chain is composed of integral wavy and entwined links interspaced with a series of seven larger waved sections each with a glazed compartment containing hair and engraved on the back with children's names including Richard, George, Evelyn, Isabel, John and Mary Adeline with one section engraved 'not lost but gone before'.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Marks and inscriptions
Richard (engraved on reverse of locket)