A very pretty and delicate antique Scottish silver brooch showcasing a striking slice of orange banded translucent agate. The elegant stone is a flat oval with a faceted rim and it is set into a silver bezel with a frilled edge bordered with silver wire work.
A long pin back with a t-hinge and c-clasp completes this lovely brooch that is likely quite an early piece judging by the delicacy of the setting, it would have suited the fashionable lightweight floral silk gowns of the Regency, early Victorian romantic period.
MATERIALS: Sterling silver, tested
GEMSTONE: Scottish agate
MEASUREMENTS: 2-3/4" across, 1-3/8" high (45x35mm)
WEIGHT: 12.4 grams.
HALLMARKS: None as is typical with these early pieces.
DATE: Circa 1830, Georgian, Regency/Victorian
CONDITION: In very, very good antique condition with the stone free of chips, nicks and scratches. There is considerable age to this brooch and it has been worn and treasured so the silver frilled edge is worn in places but the stone is still solid and secure in the setting. The pin back is in perfect working order with the heavy duty hinge solid.
A long pin back with a t-hinge and c-clasp completes this lovely brooch that is likely quite an early piece judging by the delicacy of the setting, it would have suited the fashionable lightweight floral silk gowns of the Regency, early Victorian romantic period.
MATERIALS: Sterling silver, tested
GEMSTONE: Scottish agate
MEASUREMENTS: 2-3/4" across, 1-3/8" high (45x35mm)
WEIGHT: 12.4 grams.
HALLMARKS: None as is typical with these early pieces.
DATE: Circa 1830, Georgian, Regency/Victorian
CONDITION: In very, very good antique condition with the stone free of chips, nicks and scratches. There is considerable age to this brooch and it has been worn and treasured so the silver frilled edge is worn in places but the stone is still solid and secure in the setting. The pin back is in perfect working order with the heavy duty hinge solid.