This Victorian brooch is a highly decorative Aesthetic style photo locket brooch constructed out of sterling silver and overlayed in rose and yellow gold patterning and floral decals.
The Aesthetic Movement - an era from 1870s - 1890s that was “aimed to escape the ugliness and materialism of the Industrial Age.
This gorgeous and well constructed late 1800’s silver photo locket brooch is highly ornate with a scalloped Etruscan edge, fine checkerboard engraving, granulated silver border fringe and exceptionally fine and detailed gold floral and scallop form cut out overlays.
The architectural form target brooch is an oval photo locket option on the reverse.
The fine fancy border target brooch is unmarked but confirmed sterling silver with 9ct yellow and rose gold overlay.
The brooch opens and closes with hand formed c-clasp brooch fitting.
Dimensions:43mm long x 26mm wide x 10 grams in weight.
