Antique Double Photo Locket 1912-Wightman & Hough/W&H CO-Engraved on 30" Chain

This is a Victorian, Wightman & Hough, gold color, double photo locket. One side is monogramed ADF and the opposite side has raised, leaf-like designs on one half. Inside are two picture sections which are held with removable gold circles. Hallmark on inner back is W&H CO inside a heart. No markings to indicate metal composition. No hallmarks or metal composition whatsoever on the chain. Locket has some minor dents and scratching consistent with age. This necklace was a gift from my great-grandfather to my great-grandmother and has engraving around one inside edge: "To Anna from Elmer 1912". It has an indented notch to open the locket and needs only a fingernail edge to snap open. Locket measures 1 1/4 inch chain measures 30 inches. **Wightman & Hough Co. (W & H CO.) was established in 1856. Operating in Providence, Rhode Island, they manufactured a variety of gold-filled, rolled gold, and sterling silver jewelry. Each piece was hallmarked with their signature stamp: a heart containing the initials "W&H CO" inside. They were especially known for their lockets, medallions, and seals, and continued production up through the early Art Deco era. A fabulous piece of history!**