Antique Victorian 14kt gold mourning locket with Daguerreotype photo

Excellent antique condition. Unusual locket features an upside-down cemetery scene. In Victorian symbolism, inverted objects were often used to represent death. Dates to around 1860. Constructed of hammered sheets of tested and filed solid 14kt gold. Bail is not original and is only plated in gold. Contains a well-preserved Daguerreotype black and white photograph of a man probably in his 30s. Locket clasp functions perfectly. Total weight is 6.52 grams. Please see photos for measurements. Size: Womens OS Condition: Pre-Owned Tags: 1800s 19th century mid-1800s Civil war era black and white photographs photography pictures miniature album keepsake engraved engravings etched etchings collectibles accessories death funeral macabre in memoriam in memory of last minute Christmas gifts presents for her mother mom mama grandmother grandma sister daughter girlfriend fiance wife anniversary birthday Valentines Happy Valentine's Day date dating love romantic for him boyfriend husband dad father grandfather granddad grandad grandpa grandfather uncle brother son