Brooch
Watch Hook 2
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 19:50 — curator| The heart on the front of this watch hook brooch was probably intended to be engraved with a monogram. Many buyers chose not to have the engraving done. |
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Pearl Starburst Brooch
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 19:47 — curator| This brooch may be a mourning piece, as the pearl symbolizes tears. The black and white enamel would be typical for memorial jewels. |
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Cameo Pendant, Brooch, Muse
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 19:22 — curator| The lady in this cameo is one of the muses, Erato, the muse of love poetry. Her signs are the lyre and the crown of roses. |
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Bird and Flowers Brooch
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 19:10 — curator| Engraved gold inlays form the bird and flower pattern in this small fine gold brooch. One of the flower inlays is missing. |
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| The reverse shows a fine example of a trombone clasp. |
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Bar Pin, three lozenges
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 19:05 — curator| Bar pins typically were used to attach a watch or watch chain to the bodice. But sometimes they were simply decorative. This pin does not have a hook on the back for the watch. The pin is dimensional, having been stamped and repouseed into high relief. |
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Bar Pin, one lozenge
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 19:00 — curator| Bar pins were commonly worn, often to hold the end of a watch chain. This example shows nice gallery wire decoration. |
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Agate Brooch
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 18:54 — curator| Queen Victoria was fond of Scotland, and spent much time at Balmoral. Scots influenced jewelry was popular during this period. This brooch includes agates. The clasp shows that this is a reproduction. |
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Branch Coral Brooch
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 18:48 — curator| A piece of branch coral is used as the stem of a grape vine in this brooch. The frame is a drawn gold tube. |
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Mother of Pearl - Star Brooch
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 18:35 — curator| Very ornate star pattern, set with rhinestones on mother of pearl. Twisted wirework decorations. The overall feel is of mid to late Victorian work. |
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Floral Brooch, carved ivory
Sun, 03/08/2009 - 18:28 — curator| A nicely-carved leaf-shaped ivory brooch, the clasp is glued onto the back, and is likely not original. |
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