Antique Victorian Mourning Brooch White Enamel 9ct Gold Necklaces & Chains

Antique Victorian Mourning Brooch White Enamel 9ct Gold Necklaces & ChainsA beautifully preserved antique Victorian mourning brooch from the mid 19th Century. The piece features a display of plaited blonde hair behind a glass window and is set in in an ornate 9ct gold frame with exquisite, scrolling patterning, highlighted in white enamel. Mourning jewellery was worn in remembrance of a deceased loved one and sometimes contained a lock of their hair so that a piece of them was always kept close to the wearer. White enamel

typical for items made before hallmarking legislation was introduced

including loop

Weighs: 26

METAL: Sterling Silver/ Gold gilt

studded with alternating pink and white paste stones

Defensor – King of the British Territories

pinks and blues flow and dance across the surface of the stone

It’s very distinctive and boasts a wonderful array of natural agates

ITEM NUMBER: 18-149

as in the Victorian rhyme 'Close clings the ivy to the tree

The seal was often engraved and used to stamp a person's signature or perhaps a sentimental message or image in sealing wax on important documents

An elegant Art Deco trilogy ring from the 1920s displaying three bright brilliant cut diamonds across the front