Locket

Possibly Mr. Johnson (father of E. M. Johnson) American

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This intricate Etruscan revival locket was made c.1878 in Springfield Massachusetts. An engraving inside the locket’s lid reads “E M Johnson from Father/ Dec. 25th, 1878,” and family tradition holds that “Father” was the jeweler himself who fabricated this piece for his daughter.

Locket, Possibly Mr. Johnson (father of E. M. Johnson), Gold, turquoise, and crystal, American

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Locket, Possibly Mr. Johnson (father of E. M. Johnson), Gold, turquoise, and crystal, American
Locket, Possibly Mr. Johnson (father of E. M. Johnson), Gold, turquoise, and crystal, American

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