Item found today

[fwcrawford]

I may need help on IDing this item I found at an old home site today.
I believe it to be a locket that women put a few drops of perfume in and wore it and the holes allowed the fragrance to to escape.. early form of deodorant.
I think I saw on posted on one of them forums a while back.
Thanks for looking,
Felix

 

[TnDirtDigger]

I'm not sure on the ID....Sounds to me you have the right idea. Cool find for sure!

 

[NCGrampa]

[attachment 145150 Moonandstar.jpg]

I think the holes were for mounting stones or colored Glass. See the link...

http://www.broadwaterrosejewels.com/Vintage%20Lockets.htm

Says 1890-1910.

hope this helps.

 

[NCGrampa]

Here's a similar one. The Moon and Star Motif was a popular Victorian design.

http://somebodysbaby.net/index_files/Page953.htm

 

[dirtdigginlady]

I think it is just a locket like to hold a picture and there were sets (jewels) in the holes at one time. It's a very neat find. I love old lockets.

 

[fwcrawford]

n/t

 

[RJH02]

does anybody know what kind of symbol that is? I saw something similar online and they said it may be a masonic symbol?