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Antique jewelry> mourning jewelry

Rare Georgian mourning brooch

Reference #: pet

Status: sold

Dimensions: 1.25 by 1.5 inches;
3 cm by 3.5 cm

Condition: excellent, no damage or restoration

Year: 1810-30, possibly earlier

Price: SOLD

Description: Rare, one of a kind, Georgian mourning brooch commemorating the loss of a beloved pet.   The hair work is on opalene glass.  This piece is most likely French due to the presence of the forget-me-nots and the Cyprus tree, both classic French mourning symbols.  The setting is high karat rose gold.  To see other images of this item, please click here: photo1 and photo2 and photo3