Victorian Diamond & Red Enamel Butterfly Brooch aesthetic movement English hallmarks for Sterling Silver

English hallmarks for Sterling Silver

This attractive late Victorian pendant was made as a good luck charm

originating from the earlier work of the Chelsea factory - there is evidence to suggest that a collection of some 300 moulds was transferred from the Chelsea factory to the Derby factory in the second part of the 18th Century

some light wear commensurate with age and use

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Victorian Diamond & Red Enamel Butterfly Brooch aesthetic movement English hallmarks for Sterling SilverDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A superb antique round brooch, the face finished in vivid red guilloch enamel and set with a diamond butterfly around all this is a white enamel border, dotted with gold. It's modelled in 15k gold throughout, and dates to the late 19th Century. A beautiful, high quality piece. In Victorian symbolic tradition, the butterfly were used as an emblem of the soul. Aside from the obvious visual appeal, the metamorphosis of a