Antique jewelry and other fine antique items from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras
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Georgian mourning brooches

scarce Georgian mourning brooches, one has faceted jet surrounding blonde hair and one is beautifully enameled with brown hair

Reference #: 5213 and 5214

Status: sold

Dimensions: approx.  5/8 by 3/4 inch or 1.6 by 2.2 cm; also see photo

Condition: excellent/near mint

Year: 1810-1830

Price: both are  SOLD   

Description: Two fine examples of Georgian mourning jewelry.  Mourning jewelry from the Georgian period is scarce and highly sought after.  The brooch on the left, #5213, has faceted Whitby jet surrounding pale blonde hair.  The enamel brooch on the right, #5214, has white and black enamel and read, "Sacred to the memory of a departed friend".  Both of these English brooches are high karat rose gold and have curved glass or rose quartz crystals atop the hair.  Each has the quality and attention to detail found in jewelry from this era. 
Note: a jeweler could easily remove the crystal of either brooch so that the hair of someone you have loved and lost could be placed inside.  Since the backs are not inscribed, a personal inscription could also be added. Sandra Johnson, (see links section) does beautiful hair work braiding. 

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