SWEET ANTIQUE GEORGIAN GARTER MEMORIAL BROOCH 18ct GOLD C.1835 PIC IN REF BOOK

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SWEET ANTIQUE GEORGIAN GARTER MEMORIAL BROOCH 18ct GOLD C.1835 PIC IN REF BOOK:
$343.35

Fabulous Georgian Garter BroochI love this very sweet little brooch set with foiled almandine garnets.It is small but perfectly formed and is hand chased. There are no marks or stamps on the piece and I have tested it and guarantee it to be 18ct.The little purple stones look like amethysts but in fact they are foiled Almandine Garnets.The rear has a small glass compartment which has woven hair inside. Sometimes these were memorial pieces with the hair of a departed loved one but it was also the fashion to give a gift with your hair in it or to make a piece of jewellery with your own hair – a popular Victorian pastime.This cute little brooch would make a fabulous stocking pin on your wedding day!Closes with an extended* pin and C catch.An identical brooch (not sure if that one has a memorial compartment on the rear) is featured in Plate 76. On Page 299 of Shirley Bury’s fabulous book Jewellery 1789 – 1910 The International Era (published by the Antique Collectors Club).*Extended pins on brooches are often a good indicator of period. The pins were made longer and extended beyond the edge of a brooch to accommodate the thicker Victorian fabrics that were pre 1880’sThe size is: 1” 1/8th (2.7cm) long x ¾”(1.9cm) wide.The Weight is: 3.1gAge: Circa 1835Condition: Two of the garnets have small chips - only visible with a 10 x loupe one of the garnets is an early replacement - replaced with paste.K720
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