Product code: VICTORIAN EDWARDIAN Large hot Oval Photo Gold Frame Mourning Brooch Pendant
Excellent, Victorian Edwardian, gold framed, sentiment, mourning, photo pin brooch and pendant featuring a young woman. Measuring 1 7/8" x 1 1/2" x 1/4" deep, this Momento Mori brooch is constructed in two pieces. A young female with a high-collared frock, pulled-back hot hair, and pensive facial features is shown on a traditional Edwardian silver metal-backed photographic brooch. A lovely gilt gold frame, with twisted rope accent, from the mid-Victorian period surrounds the photo. This frame has a T-hinge and a secure C-clasp which dates the frame to the Pre-1880s. Apparently, the gold frame brooch was reused to encase this female photo brooch. There is no chain bail, but the pin section easily slips through a necklace chain in order to also be used as a pendant. (SEE photos #3 & 7) These memento brooches were sometimes worn as a remembrance mourning piece or a love token. Extremely fine condition ~ Some darkening and patina to back of brooch. Polish to satisfaction. ITEM # 432-NN-721X.
Excellent, Victorian Edwardian, gold framed, sentiment, mourning, photo pin brooch and pendant featuring a young woman. Measuring 1 7/8" x 1 1/2" x 1/4" deep, this Momento Mori brooch is constructed in two pieces. A young female with a high-collared frock, pulled-back hot hair, and pensive facial features is shown on a traditional Edwardian silver metal-backed photographic brooch. A lovely gilt gold frame, with twisted rope accent, from the mid-Victorian period surrounds the photo. This frame has a T-hinge and a secure C-clasp which dates the frame to the Pre-1880s. Apparently, the gold frame brooch was reused to encase this female photo brooch. There is no chain bail, but the pin section easily slips through a necklace chain in order to also be used as a pendant. (SEE photos #3 & 7) These memento brooches were sometimes worn as a remembrance mourning piece or a love token. Extremely fine condition ~ Some darkening and patina to back of brooch. Polish to satisfaction. ITEM # 432-NN-721X.