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ANTIQUE #SA1057185

Exceedingly Rare Victorian Silver & Tigers Eye Horseshoe Brooch C1860

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Technical Description
 
A superb 19th-century Victorian silver and tigers eye brooch in the form of a horseshoe. The silver is ornately engraved and set with nine tigers eye stones, eight of which are flat and one of which is triangularly domed. The brooch is unmarked which is quite normal for Scottish jewellery of this period. Mounted with a handmade scrolling c-clasp, a slightly extended pin and a tube hinge, there is also an intact hanging loop. The tigers eye stones have been expertly set and are exceedingly rare amongst Victorian brooches, you may not find another.
 
Date & Origin
 
Scotland or England, c1860. Period of Queen Victoria.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. Pin to rear in full working order.
 
Dimensions
 
Height: 4.2 cm
 
Width: 3.8 cm
 
 
 
Internal Reference: 2024030702
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1057185
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Antique SA1057185 shown on this page was made in 1860. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1860
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Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01501 228 282
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD