Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.
A lovely Victorian silver and agate brooch in the form of an axe produced around 1900. The silver is finely engraved, mounted with a handmade scrolling c-clasp and a tube hinge. Set with two carved agate stones including red jasper and bloodstone. The "classic" bloodstone is green jasper (chalcedony) with red inclusions of hematite. Marked ‘SCOTLAND’ and ‘SILVER’.
Date & Origin
Scotland or England c1900. Period of Queen Victoria.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. Pin to rear in full working order.
Dimensions
Height: 5 cm
Width: 1.9 cm
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.
Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass
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Victorian Scottish Silver & Agate Axe Brooch C1900
