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Lot 2064

Antique Gutta-Percha Mourning Locket with Tintype

Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, carved gutta-percha locket, the exterior front with a high relief carving of a classical figure, opens to reveal a finely carved interior with a single aperture containing a tintype of a man and a lock of hair.

1.75 x 1.5 in.

Good estate condition; scratches to plastic photo aperture.