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Early Victorian Mourning Brooch C1850
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Early Victorian Mourning Brooch C1850

19th century
For Sale by Aramis Antiques
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An early Victorian mourning brooch c1850. The brooch front ornate frame is gilt metal (ormolu) with a black enamel interior bearing the words In Memoriam in gilt italic script. At the centre is a glazed cartouche holding plaited chestnut hair. The back of the brooch has a pin and a ring for optional use as a pendant or for a security chain. In excellent condition for its age.

Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this Victorian Gold Mourning Brooch to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 08296912
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 160-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Tube hinge and long pin with C-clasp: nineteenth-century brooch fitting.
Gothic black enamel lettering: mid-nineteenth-century memorial jewellery fashion.
Central hair keepsake under glass: mid-Victorian mourning tradition.
Stamped rococo scroll border: styling popular from the 1840s onwards.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
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SA1042416
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An early Victorian mourning brooch c1850.
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The brooch front ornate frame is gilt metal (ormolu) with a black enamel interior bearing the words In Memoriam in gilt italic script.
Aramis Antiques

At the centre is a glazed cartouche holding plaited chestnut hair. The back of the brooch has a pin and a ring for optional use as a pendant or for a security chain. In excellent condition for its age.

Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this Victorian Gold Mourning Brooch to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 08296912
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 160-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Tube hinge and long pin with C-clasp: nineteenth-century brooch fitting.
Gothic black enamel lettering: mid-nineteenth-century memorial jewellery fashion.
Central hair keepsake under glass: mid-Victorian mourning tradition.
Stamped rococo scroll border: styling popular from the 1840s onwards.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1042416
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An oval early Victorian gold mourning brooch featuring a scrollwork frame, black enamel border with lettering, and a glass compartment containing woven hair.
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Archive I An oval early Victorian gold mourning brooch featuring a scrollwork frame, black enamel border with lettering, and a glass compartment containing woven hair.

Early Victorian Mourning Brooch C1850

Archive II An oval early Victorian gold mourning brooch featuring a scrollwork frame, black enamel border with lettering, and a glass compartment containing woven hair. View II
Archive III An oval early Victorian gold mourning brooch featuring a scrollwork frame, black enamel border with lettering, and a glass compartment containing woven hair. View III
Archive IV An oval early Victorian gold mourning brooch featuring a scrollwork frame, black enamel border with lettering, and a glass compartment containing woven hair. View IV
Archive V An oval early Victorian gold mourning brooch featuring a scrollwork frame, black enamel border with lettering, and a glass compartment containing woven hair. View V
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An oval early Victorian gold mourning brooch featuring a scrollwork frame, black enamel border with lettering, and a glass compartment containing woven hair.
Early Victorian mourning brooch c1850
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An oval early Victorian gold mourning brooch featuring a scrollwork frame, black enamel border with lettering, and a glass compartment containing woven hair.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBrooches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEarly Victorian
  • MaterialGold, Black Enamel, Hair, Glass
  • ColourGold and Black
  • MotifsRococo scroll border, Black enamel lettering, Woven hair compartment, Glass window
  • SizeH 4 cm (2 in) x W 5 cm (2 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This early Victorian mourning brooch from around 1850 is a gold and black enamel jewellery piece with a distinct Rococo scroll border framing a central glass window. Inside the glass compartment sits a lock of woven chestnut hair, surrounded by black enamel inscribed with gilt lettering reading In Memoriam. The gilt metal ormolu front exhibits detailed decorative scrollwork and fine lettering alongside the central hair element. Measuring 4 cm high, 5 cm wide and 2 cm deep, this piece includes a pin and a ring on the reverse for use as a pendant or with a security chain. Suitable for display within a collection or as a wearable heirloom piece in a modern home.

FAQs

A Victorian mourning brooch is a commemorative piece of personal jewellery worn to honour deceased loved ones, popularised in Britain during the 19th century. These items frequently incorporated black enamel, inscribed initials, and woven hair compartments as personal sentimental keepsakes.

Mid-19th century mourning jewellery typically utilised gold or gilt metal alloys, dark black enamel, vulcanite, jet, and glass. Intricate hair work was sealed within central compartments beneath bevelled glass windows.

Authentic pieces feature period hallmark stamps, period-accurate pin fittings such as long C-clasps, gothic lettering set in black enamel, and genuine hand-woven hair art housed within the bezel.

These historic brooches can be styled on modern coat lapels, silk scarves, or secured to velvet ribbons and worn as chokers. Alternatively, collectors display them within glass shadow boxes or framed cases alongside period portrait miniatures.

Keep the piece completely dry, as moisture can infiltrate the central compartment and ruin the organic hair artwork. Clean the outer gold surface with a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid chemicals and ultrasonic devices.
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