Victorian Pearl AEI Memorial Locket rings so typical of the Aesthetic

so typical of the Aesthetic movement of the same period

the firemen wear a salamander on their coats and trucks

Which makes it all the more remarkable that it's survived the best part of 300 years

by WS Childe-Pemberton:

Victorian Pearl AEI Memorial Locket rings so typical of the AestheticDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 AEI Amity, Eternity and Infinity. The AEI sentiment was popular throughout the Victorian period as a representation of eternal love conquering even death. This is our favoured interpretation, however some suggest the AEI references the Greek word "aei", meaning for now and forever. They essentially amount to the same thing. This locket dates from the latter half 19th Century, finished in black enamel to the front and back (and