14k Victorian Etruscan Revival Mourning Brooch | Woven Hair Locket Compartment

This 14k gold Victorian brooch from the 1870s combines Etruscan Revival craftsmanship with a deeply personal keepsake—a compartment on the reverse holds plaited hair behind glass, a practice Victorians used to honor both deceased and living loved ones. The face features an oval center with blue enamel, a natural seed pearl, and delicate wire work and beading in the Etruscan style. The piece shows its age with some light crimping and a reinforced hinge; the glass insert has a small chip, and the pin stem is base metal, but the ornamental work remains striking and wearable.