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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;abbypanda, post: 2665040, member: 9362&quot;]Yes, I found that owl on etsy while I was looking around before purchasing also. Many of this style of locket has something soldered inside. Not necessarily a star. After looking at it, I believe it&#039;s to keep the cover and back (its on both sides) from rippling or bowing.&nbsp; the metal kinda looks like it wants to start to bow on mine and I could see with no reinforcements how it might. It&#039;s a larger locket. Its def not as thick as some of the more expensive ones Ive found (which dont have something soldered to prevent bowing)... </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve found other lockets in this exact style with larger pieces even soldered on the inside. Some in a star shape, some in other shapes. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mine has Ivy on the back, this owl on etsy had swallows. I would have liked the swallows. </p><p>I&#039;m inclined to agree that it probably was crushed in some way as mentioned and repaired. That&#039;s ok. </p><p>but so you all think these models of lockets are truly antiques and not reproductions? There are quite a # of this exact style, but I&#039;ve found no exact duplicates. I&#039;ve searched high and low bc I would have loved to find info on the possible maker but just haven&#039;t found it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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