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<p>[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 4471705, member: 18716"]Ah, well the hair has been lost, but would had been under the glass. Imo I don't think this shape would be a sweetheart, as it would probably contain a hair weave rather than a lock and it looks typically British. People continued to wear mourning jewellery but without the same formality sometimes indefinitely hence colour can creep into the mix for jewellery.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've seen all kinds of metals used in combination, so possible to be silver fronted on a pinchbeck type alloy or brass back, or silver with gold plate, there really aren't any fixed rules at this period. You even find gemstones on non precious metal sometimes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 4471705, member: 18716"]Ah, well the hair has been lost, but would had been under the glass. Imo I don't think this shape would be a sweetheart, as it would probably contain a hair weave rather than a lock and it looks typically British. People continued to wear mourning jewellery but without the same formality sometimes indefinitely hence colour can creep into the mix for jewellery. I've seen all kinds of metals used in combination, so possible to be silver fronted on a pinchbeck type alloy or brass back, or silver with gold plate, there really aren't any fixed rules at this period. You even find gemstones on non precious metal sometimes.[/QUOTE]
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