lockets

There are tiny watercolor portraits in lockets, book frontispieces, architectural drawings, and fragments of Aztec codices, in addition to the larger and more modern works.

Alfredo Guati Rojo. Painting With Light - Museo Nacional De Acuarela 2006

There are tiny watercolor portraits in lockets, book frontispieces, architectural drawings, and fragments of Aztec codices, in addition to the larger and more modern works.

Alfredo Guati Rojo. Painting With Light - Museo Nacional De Acuarela 2006

Amanda never seemed to have any clothes, yet was always well and appropriately dressed; so it did not take her long to lay a few garments, a book or two, a box of Roman-coin lockets, scarabæ brooches, and cinque-cento rings, likewise a swell hat and habit, into her vast trunk; then lock and label it in the most business-like and thorough manner.

Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag Louisa May Alcott 1860

"As we grew up, the lockets were a sign of our loyalty.

Father Unknown Quinn, Tara Taylor 1998

"As we grew up, the lockets were a sign of our loyalty.

Father Unknown Quinn, Tara Taylor 1998

Of course, the lockets hold personal meaning, too, beyond serving as a thoughtful favor for guests.

Meredith Barnett: An eBay Wedding Story That Has Us in Awe Meredith Barnett 2011

Of course, the lockets hold personal meaning, too, beyond serving as a thoughtful favor for guests.

Meredith Barnett: An eBay Wedding Story That Has Us in Awe Meredith Barnett 2011

Escort cards made of vintage lockets tied with lace onto antique suitcases.

Meredith Barnett: An eBay Wedding Story That Has Us in Awe Meredith Barnett 2011

Escort cards made of vintage lockets tied with lace onto antique suitcases.

Meredith Barnett: An eBay Wedding Story That Has Us in Awe Meredith Barnett 2011

The typewriter that I used to type guests' names on the hang tags is from eBay, and I sourced all the vintage lockets from eBay...

Meredith Barnett: An eBay Wedding Story That Has Us in Awe Meredith Barnett 2011