Antique Edwardian RBM 1874 ATRICE Goldtone Locket Rhinestone Bee 1903 Patent

Beautiful Antique Edwardian RBM 1874 ATRICE Goldtone Locket Rhinestone Bee 1903 Patent.
Antique Edwardian goldtone circle-shaped \"Little Beatrice locket\" by R.B. MacDonald Co. centering 5 rhinestones above a beautiful engraved and ornate design. The locket measures 1-1/8\" Across in Diameter. The reverse side of the locket in plain.
The R.B. MacDonald company manufactured many different types of gold and sterling jewelry in Attleboro, MA (the jewelry capital of the US) the late 19th/early 20th century, but they were perhaps best known for their Little Beatrice lockets.
The mark on these lockets - which come in a variety of styles -is a bumble bee with the letters \"RBM\" on the top and the letters \"ATRICE\" on the bottom. Read top to bottom, the combination of letters and the image of the bee give you Beatrice. The year of the company\'s founding, 1874, is also a part of the mark. The company started manufacturing the lockets in 1904.
The locket is patented \"FEB 10 1903\"
Locket is in PRE-OWNED condition. It has finish war, tarnishing, scratches, discoloration, and patina. See pictures for details and condition. Comes from a smoke free, vape free, and pet free home. Cleaning/ polishing, left for the buyer to do. Ask questions before you offer/buy.
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