A beautiful little antique gold gilt and Strass paste gemstone target brooch dating to the Georgian Regency/very early Victorian era.
The brooch is Etruscan revival in style and features a beautifully cut Strass paste (glass) stone, that rivals a real diamond, Strass paste stones are an art form in their own right! The back of the brooch has an empty locket compartment to hold a weave of hair which still has its original paper liner with old printed lettering and glass cover. The compartment is easy to remove with your finger nail and there are hand etched numbers around the rim that would have denoted the size for the workshop. A sturdy pin back with a tube hinge and C- clasp completes this delicate and feminine brooch that would have been perfect for wear on the lightweight floral silk gowns of the romantic Regency era.
MATERIALS: gold plated silver
GEMSTONE: Strass paste (glass) gemstone 7.4mm diameter
MEASUREMENTS: brooch 1-3/4" wide, 1-1/4" high (44x32mm), photo compartment 26x19mm
DATE: 1820-1830
CONDITION: Condition is very good showing expected signs of age but no real wear, just a little tarnish to the locket compartment, please see photos.
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Materials: Gold, Silver, Paste, Glass.