Victorian Aesthetic Movement Square Sparrow Locket The piece also could be

The piece also could be polished if desired

Victorians began incorporating a little piece of Mother Nature into many aspects of their lives

Additional Details Date: 1870s-1880s

The metal rim on the back is rusted

Garnet and glass doublets were still being utilized in the early 1900s until actual synthetic gems were invented

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Square Sparrow Locket The piece also could beToday they are known as the most common bird in the world, but that wasn't always the case. Originating in parts of Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, house sparrows were introduced in Britain in the mid 1800s. A few decades later, these tiny birds were imported to the United States with the hopes to establish wildlife that was familiar to European immigrants. However, with no natural predator, it didn't take long for the house sparrow population