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A Lovely Victorian 9ct Gold Dragonfly Brooch
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A Lovely Victorian 9ct Gold Dragonfly Brooch

19th century
Description

A lovely Victorian novelty brooch in 9ct gold. This charming piece is set with a central dragonfly featuring attractive seed pearls and turquoise cabochons. The brooch is marked to the pin and is ready to be worn and enjoyed. A great collectors piece. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no damage.

Hallmarks :- Marked 9ct.

Date :- Circa 1890.

Height :- 1.1 cms.

Width :- 3.2 cms.

Depth :- 0.6 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1.1cm (0.43")
Width
3.2cm (1.26")
Depth
0.6cm (0.24")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Victorian Gold Dragonfly Brooch to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172513
Dealers Internal Reference
ACA2179
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Description
A lovely Victorian novelty brooch in 9ct gold.
This charming piece is set with a central dragonfly featuring attractive seed pearls and turquoise cabochons.
Andrew Cox Antiques

The brooch is marked to the pin and is ready to be worn and enjoyed. A great collectors piece. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls.
fig 1. A Lovely Victorian 9ct Gold Dragonfly Brooch

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no damage.

Hallmarks :- Marked 9ct.

Date :- Circa 1890.

Height :- 1.1 cms.

Width :- 3.2 cms.

Depth :- 0.6 cm.

Height
1.1cm (0.43")
Width
3.2cm (1.26")
Depth
0.6cm (0.24")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Victorian Gold Dragonfly Brooch to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1172513
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA2179
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls.
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Archive I A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls.

A lovely Victorian 9ct Gold dragonfly brooch

Archive II A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls. View II
Archive III A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls.
Archive V A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls. View V
Archive VI A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls. View VI
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Andrew Cox Antiques
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Location: Norfolk, United Kingdom
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A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls.
A lovely Victorian 9ct Gold dragonfly brooch
Ref: SA1172513
A Victorian 9ct gold safety-pin style bar brooch featuring a stylised dragonfly motif set with turquoise and seed pearls.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

During the Victorian era, natural history and entomology became popular passions, inspiring jewellers to create pieces featuring bees, dragonflies, and beetles. Naturalistic motifs symbolised various virtues, such as devotion, change, and rebirth.

Victorian bar brooches were commonly crafted from nine-carat or fifteen-carat yellow gold, silver, or gold-gilt metals. Decorative elements frequently included seed pearls, turquoise cabochons, garnets, and hand-engraved detailing.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces often feature tube hinges, extended pin stems, and simple C-clasps or safety-pin mechanisms. Look for British hallmarks, makers marks, and hand-set gemstone mountings typical of the era.

An antique insect brooch can be fastened to the lapel of a tailored blazer, attached to a silk scarf, or pinned to the band of a hat. Grouping multiple insect pins together on heavy wool outerwear is also a contemporary styling method.

Turquoise and pearls are organic and porous materials that can suffer damage from chemical cleaners, water immersion, or perfume. Clean the gold metal gently using a dry microfibre cloth, avoiding direct contact with the set stones.
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