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ANTIQUE #SA1162816

Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch With Maltese Cross, Gold & Silver Inlay, C.1860

£400    $540    €467
A high-domed Victorian piqué work brooch, the worked tortoiseshell ground finely inlaid with gold and silver: a central Maltese cross within a ring of tiny stars and a lace-like border, the rim with a Gothic trefoil frieze. Long pin with C-catch; gilt fittings. Presented in a fitted box.
 
Size & weight: diameter approx. 3.1 cm; 5.12 g.
 
Condition: very good for age; minor nicks to the shell at the edge (see close-ups), light surface wear; inlay crisp; mechanism sound.
 
Legal note: Worked hawksbill tortoiseshell, pre-1947 antique. UK domestic sale permitted. Export outside the UK requires CITES permits; we can arrange the paperwork, with all permit and courier costs borne by the buyer.
 
Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance.
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1162816
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Antique ID: SA1162816
Item: Victorian Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch With Maltese Cross, Gold & Silver Inlay, C.1860 - (reference SA1162816)
Buying direct from seller: Gillers Antiques Ltd
£400



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Antique SA1162816 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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