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ANTIQUE #SA1077018
victorian yellow gold cairngorm brooch c1880 - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE JEWELLERY - DATED 1880
 

Victorian Yellow Gold Cairngorm Brooch C1880

Status: This item has been sold
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Technical Description
 
An engraved yellow gold brooch, produced in Scotland or England around 1880. A particularly deep-hued Scottish Cairngorm citrine is cut flat and set centrally. Beautiful gold scrollwork forms a quatrefoil shape in the rococo style. The handmade c-scroll catch, bar hinge and pin are in full working order.
 
Date & Origin
 
Scotland or England, period of Queen Victoria, c1880.
 
Condition
 
Excellent. The clasp is in full working order.
 
Dimensions
 
Length: 4.7 cm
 
Width: 4.1 cm
 
Historical Context
 
In 1880 Greenwich Mean Time was adopted as the legal standard throughout Great Britain by the Statutes Act. The University of London also in this year awarded the first degrees to women.
 
Internal Reference: 2024040610
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1077018
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Antique SA1077018 shown on this page was made in 1880. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1880
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Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
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United Kingdom
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STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD