A substantial 1940s sterling silver family locket by L&M, designed with multiple photo compartments and a warm gold washed interior.
This large round sterling silver locket has a soft matte finish on both exterior covers. The covers are identical and left unengraved, giving the piece a clean, understated look with quiet mid-century simplicity.
Inside, the locket opens to a gold washed interior with a clever multi-photo design. The front and back covers each have a larger photo compartment with frames and clear protective covers. A center round insert accommodates two smaller photos back to back, held by pressure, without separate frames or covers.
The locket is marked L&M, Sterling, and Pat Appl’d For. The patent-applied-for marking, substantial round form, and practical family-photo construction suggest a 1940s date, when sentimental multi-photo lockets were especially meaningful keepsake pieces.
Details
- Maker: L&M
- Metal: Sterling silver
- Markings: L&M, Sterling, Pat Appl’d For
- Estimated Era: 1940s
- Style: Round family photo locket
- Exterior Finish: Matte finish on both covers
- Interior Finish: Gold washed interior
- Photo Compartments: Holds up to four photos
- Frames / Covers: Front and back compartments have frames and clear protective covers; center round insert holds two smaller photos back to back by pressure, with no separate frames or covers
- Diameter: Approximately 1 3/8 inches, or 35mm
- Depth: Approximately 1/4 inch, or 6mm
- Weight: Approximately 16.7 grams
- Condition: Good vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age. Interior is intact, with frames and clear covers present for the larger front and back photo compartments.
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A beautifully constructed 1940s sterling silver family locket with space for multiple photographs — a meaningful keepsake with quiet presence and sentimental depth.