Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Anchor Brooch by Cronin & Wheeler, Birmingham 1846 mixed metal This locket fob is to

This locket fob is to be worn like a gentleman on a watch chain

like a woodland path seen through dappled light

At the center rests a gracefully entwined ribbon motif adorned with tiny pearl-set flourishes

Children of means would often wear a coral necklace

stacks effortlessly with other antique bands

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Anchor Brooch by Cronin & Wheeler, Birmingham 1846 mixed metal This locket fob is toThere are jewels that merely decorate, and then there are jewels that carry entire worlds within them. This magnificent anchor brooch feels as though it came ashore from another century entirely, one of salt air, tall ships, handwritten letters folded into coat pockets, and long departures beneath grey northern skies. The anchor, ancient symbol of steadfastness and safe return, held deep meaning during the Victorian era, especially in the great