In the 19th century brooches are very popular, Victorian brooches are often decorated with pearls, diamonds, cameos and enamel. Under the reign of Queen Victoria we see mourning brooches, with hair, black enamel, names engraved in tribute to the deceased. At the French court the brooch was an indispensable accessory, it was part of the front of women’s bodices, it served as a messenger for lovers.
Victorian brooches
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320,00€Victorian rooster brooch in gilt silver (vermeil). Victorian brooch featuring two facing roosters fighting over a natural pearl, representing an egg. The feathers are chased. The reverse of the brooch is also decorated. Antique brooch, circa 1890.
Swan hallmark (french state hallmark for silver) and illegible hallmarks.
Length : 32 mm
Width: 13 mm
Pearl diameter: 2 mmWeight : 3.76 gr
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130,00€Antique chimeras brooch in gilded silver. Antique bar brooch decorated with two facing chimeras. Late 19th century, France.
Hallmarked with the boar’s head (french state hallmark for silver)
Length: 50 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 3 mmCondition: signs of wear, old solder repair
Weight: 12.59 gr
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270,00€Antique French silver diamond brooch from Arles. Antique regional brooch decorated with openwork motifs. The center of the brooch is adorned with a small diamond in a crumpled-effect setting, a motif typical of the South of France. The brooch is partially gilded on the reverse to prevent silver staining clothing. Antique regional brooch, France, late 19th century.
Height: 17 mm
Width: 4 cmCondition : scratches from use
Weight : 5.74 gr
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1300,00€Enamel American flower brooch in Tiffany & Co’s style in rose and yellow gold 14 karats. Antique brooch representing a sweet pea with pink petals enamelled and matt. The representation of the flower is very naturalistic. On the flower, a diamond is set by six claws in yellow gold. American work, in the style of Paul Farnham for Tiffany & Co, circa 1890.
Scallop shell and trefoil hallmark
Size: 58 mm x 16 mmEstimated diamond weight: 0.05 ct
Note: the clasp is in rose gold 9k
Condition : scratches from useWeight : 5.18 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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620,00€Victorian portrait diamonds brooch in silver and rose gold 18 karats (750). Antique brooch with a lady’s portrait painted on ivory and protected by a glass. The portrait is surrounded by a pink gold border and a silver decoration forming a knot and foliage, set with 54 rose-cut diamonds. Late 19th century antique portrait brooch, Victorian period.
Owl and swan hallmarks
Dimensions : 35 x 25 mm
Dimensions of the portrait : 21 x 18 mmCondition : tiny scratches.
Weight : 7.20 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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240,00€Brooch in blackened steel made of a line winding on itself at the ends, holding a tassel also in steel. A very modern line for a jewel of the late nineteenth century. Victorian brooch, maybe from Germany.
No visible punch marks
Dimensions: 47 mm x 50 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 9,35 gr
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340,00€Victorian grisaille brooch miniature in 18 karat rose gold and silver. Of circular shape, a lady’s portrait dressed as in 18th Century fashion is painted in grisaille (different shades of greys). The portrait is encircled by a rose gold circle, two branches with flowers inlaid with pearls cross each other on the upper part of the jewel. Six pearls decorate the contour of the brooch to highlight the lovely portrait. Antique brooch from the Victorian period, 19th century.
Swan and owl hallmarks
Height: 3,1 cm
Width: 2.8 cmNote: the fastening system works.
Condition: oxidation, wears, soldering to keep the compartment locked.Weight : 7,56 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*