Help with a locket please

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Lizzie, Jul 29, 2026 at 7:27 AM.

  1. Lizzie

    Lizzie All you need is love ...and a dog.

    Second piece is the locket. When I look at the little girl on the front, all I can think of is Alice in Wonderland. The picture is under glass. I don't think it was hand painted. The chain is 17 inches with a older clasp (thumb ring or sport ring?). Is this piece from the 1930's? What about the little girl, unusual or could it really represent Alice? Any opinions or suggestions would be welcome. Thank you again for looking and help.

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  2. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    yep
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  3. Lizzie

    Lizzie All you need is love ...and a dog.

    My goodness! Thank you Marote!
     
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    Marote Well-Known Member

  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    As above. It's one of the Tenniel illustrations. Didn't realize it had been reproduced so widely on jewelry.

    Debora
     
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The clasp on the chain is a sport ring, so 30s would fit, but those were used into the 50s.
     
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The chain is only 17"? What size is the locket?

    Debora
     
  8. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    One to make you bigger,
    an' one to make you small,
    an' the ones that Mother gives you
    don't do anything at all...
    go ask Alice, when she's ten feet tall!
     
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  9. Lizzie

    Lizzie All you need is love ...and a dog.

    The locket is 1 1/4" long and 3/4" wide. It's possible the chain is not original to the locket. The clasp is throwing me as it is an older style.

    Ah, good old Jefferson Airplane, now Jefferson Starship I believe.
     
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  10. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Alice took the chain off too soon, and it didn't grow back to its original size...
     
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  11. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    The locket appears exactly like the modern one currently available on Ama*on. As already said, the chain may not be original to the locket, so it's very possible that the locket is contemporary but it's owner was careless with it, hence it's look of "age".
    Perhaps if we see the inside...?
     
    Last edited: Jul 29, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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