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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can anyone tell me about this locket?
« on: Thursday 21 April 16 14:30 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: philipsearching on Thursday 21 April 16 14:23 BST (UK)


A story (pure fantasy, but it might turn out to have some accuracy):
Picture if you will, a young man joining the army.
As he leaves, his parents give him the locket father gave to mother when they were courting.  Inside are photographs of his parents cut from a family group picture.
While in Amiens, the soldier meets a French girl and is smitten.  He gets the locket engraved "Amiens" and gives it to his sweetheart.
The soldier goes back to the war.  Who knows what happened to him.
The French girl keeps the locket as a reminder of their love.
Perhaps she married a man from Normandy and moved there.
Perhaps she came from Normandy but was working in Amiens (as a nurse, maybe).

Even if it's not true it's a good story!


That's a great story Philipsearching! There's a novel in there, for sure :)

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Heraldry Crests and Coats of Arms / Re: Can anyone date the coat of arms on this locket?
« on: Thursday 21 April 16 13:39 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Frank.  :)
If I had any sense I'd have posted that link myself. Sorry  :P

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Heraldry Crests and Coats of Arms / Can anyone date the coat of arms on this locket?
« on: Thursday 21 April 16 10:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I wonder if anyone could date this locket for me please, by its coat of arms?? Maybe even where it hails from???
There has been some discussion about it on the Handwriting, Deciphering and Recognition forum and one person kindly suggested I try here for a date.
Thanks.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can anyone tell me about this locket?
« on: Thursday 21 April 16 09:26 BST (UK)  »
John915 - that's a great suggestion. Thanks. I'll try that :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can anyone tell me about this locket?
« on: Friday 15 April 16 10:50 BST (UK)  »
Same crest for sure. I'm pretty my locket is pewter.
I'll be in Glasgow in a couple of weeks time, so I'll take it with me and see if an antique shop can throw any more light on its composition, date etc.

Can't help but notice the fleur de lis decoration around the edge of the pewter pin.... I'm seeing French connections everywhere now!!  ::)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can anyone tell me about this locket?
« on: Thursday 14 April 16 09:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I sent the photos to an online valuer who said this:

Our provisional thought is that the inscription was engraved at a later date, and is mainly decorative. We would expect it to originate from about 1880-1915.

So, it might not even be French.

The waters are even muddier now than ever  :-\

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can anyone tell me about this locket?
« on: Tuesday 12 April 16 16:10 BST (UK)  »
Oooh - that's an interesting take on things ArthurK. I'll definitely look into that. Thanks.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can anyone tell me about this locket?
« on: Tuesday 12 April 16 13:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi guys
Thanks for your interest. The paper in the locket is glued in and I haven't tried to take it out. Neither have I tried to take out the photo of the man, as I'm scared to damage it, and not be able to replace it. But it might be worth the attempt. I'll have another look tonight. There is nothing written on the paper - I assumed it was the back of a photo which someone had tried to take out.
The locket is quite light and I've looked all over for a hallmark. I'm pretty sure it's not white gold. (I don't have luck like that!!!  :P) but it could be silver.
Apparently ivy means fidelity in the language of flowers, which is why I thought it might have something to do with a wedding. But if the family were separated, it might have been a gift from a family member who stayed in France???
It's the coat of arms which really piques my interest though. Why is it there? What has it got to do with Amiens?? The treaty of Amiens was signed in 1802 to mark the end of the war between France and Britian. A nice connection to the markings on the locket, but what has that to do with a wee peasant family in Normandy??
Wiggy - I see what you mean about the possible writing at the bottom of the inside of the frame. I never noticed that before, so I'll check it out tonight. Thanks for the spot!


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How to Use RootsChat (Please don't post requests here) / Re: can't post to common room
« on: Tuesday 12 April 16 10:21 BST (UK)  »
Halleluja. I managed it.

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