Victorian Enamel "Language Of Flowers & Goldfinch" Brooch bakelite a small chip to the

a small chip to the edge of one of the sapphires

and remained popular until the 1950s

It's a particularly potent symbol that to this day represents

It's well made and would keep up with the rigours of field more than admirably

the Mandaeans (an ethnoreligious group native to the alluvial plain of southern Mesopotamia

Victorian Enamel "Language Of Flowers & Goldfinch" Brooch bakelite a small chip to theDATE: Victorian, 1891 The sweetest antique enamelled brooch dating from 1891 towards the end of Victoria's (then) record setting reign. It's crafted in sterling silver, with English hallmarks to confirm and provide a concrete date, and finished in incredibly fine coloured enamel. The subjects are a goldfinch, and various flowers: musk rose, a dog rose, and forget me nots. The Victorians, ever fans of hidden meaning, had a whole "Language of Flowers"