Oval locket, contained within a glazed, gilt metal setting. The setting comes complete with a suspension ring. On the front of the locket is a miniature, painted on ivory depicting a female figure mourning beside a monument. The monument has an urn on top of it and on a plinth on the monument is the name 'NELSON'. The ivory miniature has a black border. The back of the locket is missing and there is a piece of textile inside the locket.