{"product_id":"victorian-silver-daffodil-locket","title":"Victorian Silver Daffodil Locket","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn attractive Victorian locket in sterling silver with breath-taking engraved details to the front and back. A daffodil sits pride of place at the centre, wonderfully detailed, within a gothic-celtic style border; the back displays more abstract adornment with scrolls and floral motifs. It's generously sized, with the original silver fittings still present inside along with the original glazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePer the Victorian \u003cem\u003eLanguage of Flowers \u003c\/em\u003e(aka Floriography), the daffodil represented 'regard' - a sentiment you'll be acquainted with if you're versed in Victorian affectionate parlance. In the 18th and 19th centuries, “regard” was the polite word for an attachment that could be friendship, esteem or love. It never said which, and that vagueness made it... useful... as a gift word. Webster’s 1828 dictionary shows its range. As a verb, “regard” meant to hold someone in respect and affection, and one sense is simply “to love and esteem”. As a noun, it meant respect, esteem or reverence arising from someone’s admirable qualities. Webster also records an older sense, “look; aspect directed to another,” somewhat more like today's understanding of the word but, by then, 1828, nearly obsolete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane Austen shows how the word worked in practice: In 'Sense and Sensibility' (1811), Elinor believes Edward’s regard is \u003cem\u003emutual\u003c\/em\u003e. Yet the longer they are together, the less sure she is what kind of \u003cem\u003eregard\u003c\/em\u003e it is, and at times she thinks it no more than friendship. When Elinor admits only to \u003cem\u003eesteeming\u003c\/em\u003e him, Marianne mocks her as cold-hearted. Their mother says she has never been able to separate esteem from love. So “regard” was the vocabulary of attachment before anyone dared to declare it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eEra: Victorian, circa 1870\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 6.8cm by 4.0cm (including bail)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarks: None, tested as sterling silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great antique condition; original fittings present both sides, and glazing to one side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Heirloom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53400075403576,"sku":"LO3242b","price":320.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/victorian-silver-daffodil-locket-6669772.jpg?v=1792798935","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/victorian-silver-daffodil-locket","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}