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Snakes, anchors, bees, pansies, comets and locks of hair. What the symbols in Georgian and Victorian jewellery meant, and how to read them today.

A plain gold locket opens to reveal the names of Lord and Lady Vernon of Sudbury Hall and two locks of their hair. The story of a rare piece of...

In 1813 Prussians handed over their gold to fight Napoleon and received jewellery cast in iron in return. A rare c.1820 Berlin iron signet ring tells the story.