Vintage 1975 Signed Napier Goldtone "Pocket Watch" Locket Pendant Necklace

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Victorian style goldtone pocket watch style floral design locket pendant on a chain necklace with spring ring clasp. One side … Read more Victorian style goldtone pocket watch style floral design locket pendant on a chain necklace with spring ring clasp. One side of the locket has an etched floral design with a bird, with a coat of arms with leaf in the center. The other side of the locket has a round smooth section in the center with etched pansies or four leaf clovers with a few daisy-like flowers round it. Marked "NAPIER©" at the top of the pocket watch. Locket with bale measures: 2 3/8 inches long by 1 5/8 inches wide. The chain doubled measures: 12 inches. Condition: Very good; light wear to smooth section on one side of the locket.

Dates to 1975. Other lockets from this series were featured in a 1975 advertisement. The original sketch for this locket and a silvertone version of the necklace are shown on pg. 496 of Melinda L. Lewis & Henry Swen's book, "The Napier Co.: Defining 20th Century American Costume Jewelry." See less