Georgian Old Cut Paste Horseshoe Brooch platinum The intaglio carved seal base

The intaglio carved seal base remains present on this Georgian piece

It's modelled in rich 15 karat yellow gold

There are also removable brooch fittings that attach to the back

which involved adding sulphur to clay or glass paste before it was placed inside a molten bubble of glass and the air sucked out

Each one is set with a diamond-shaped amethyst - they have a particularly lovely pale hue - and four rose cut diamond points

Georgian Old Cut Paste Horseshoe Brooch platinum The intaglio carved seal baseDATE: Georgian, c. 1830 A wonderful Georgian white paste lucky horseshoe brooch dating from the early 19th Century. The stones are chunky old cuts, and exceptionally bright in foil backed settings. It was hand made in England in the 1830s, crafted in sterling silver throughout. STONES Old Cut White Paste Gemstones MEASUREMENTS 2. 3 x 2. 0cm WEIGHT 3. 5g MARKS No marks present, tests as sterling silver CONDITION Very good, pin has been replaced at some