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Antique Georgian Silver Black Dot Paste Starburst Brooch, C.1820
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Antique Georgian Silver Black Dot Paste Starburst Brooch, C.1820

18th century
Description

An attractive early 19th-century silver brooch in a bold starburst design. The central colourless black-dot paste is framed by a close-set arrangement of smaller round stones and larger pastes forming the rays. The old hand-cut facets give the stones a lively sparkle, while the black dots add the characteristic depth associated with Georgian paste jewellery.

The closed-back stones are set in silver, tested as sterling. A substantial and decorative brooch, measuring 35 mm across and weighing 11.68 g.

Date: circa 1820–40

Materials: Silver, tested as sterling; black-dot paste

Size: 35 mm across

Weight: 11.68 g

Condition: excellent antique condition, no paste replacements or damage, slight age-related wear to the reverse, the pin and the clasp are later addition/replacement.

Date of Manufacture

Touch of Time Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Paste Brooch to the Georgian era.

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Description
An attractive early 19th-century silver brooch in a bold starburst design.
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The central colourless black-dot paste is framed by a close-set arrangement of smaller round stones and larger pastes forming the rays.
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The old hand-cut facets give the stones a lively sparkle, while the black dots add the characteristic depth associated with Georgian paste jewellery.

fig 1. An antique Georgian silver starburst brooch featuring a central round clear paste stone surrounded by tiered rays of cut paste glass stones with black dot details.
fig 1. Antique Georgian Silver Black Dot Paste Starburst Brooch, C.1820

The closed-back stones are set in silver, tested as sterling. A substantial and decorative brooch, measuring 35 mm across and weighing 11.68 g.

Date: circa 1820–40

Materials: Silver, tested as sterling; black-dot paste

fig 2. An antique Georgian silver starburst brooch featuring a central round clear paste stone surrounded by tiered rays of cut paste glass stones with black dot details.
fig 2. Antique Georgian Silver Black Dot Paste Starburst Brooch, C.1820

Size: 35 mm across

Weight: 11.68 g

Condition: excellent antique condition, no paste replacements or damage, slight age-related wear to the reverse, the pin and the clasp are later addition/replacement.

Date of Manufacture

Touch of Time Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Paste Brooch to the Georgian era.

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Antique Georgian Silver Black Dot Paste Starburst Brooch, C.1820

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An antique Georgian silver starburst brooch featuring a central round clear paste stone surrounded by tiered rays of cut paste glass stones with black dot details.
Antique Georgian Silver Black Dot Paste Starburst Brooch, c.1820
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An antique Georgian silver starburst brooch featuring a central round clear paste stone surrounded by tiered rays of cut paste glass stones with black dot details.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBrooches
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver, Paste Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsStarburst design, Black dot culets, Collet settings, Tiered cluster

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Black dot paste refers to hand-cut lead glass gems produced during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries that feature small dots of black paint applied to the culets. This technique was used in closed-backed settings to simulate the depth and shadow of authentic open-backed diamonds under candlelight.

Georgian paste brooches were primarily crafted using silver settings, high-lead content glass cut to mimic precious gemstones, and metallic foil backings. The reverse of the setting was frequently finished in gold or silver and completely closed to protect the delicate foil layer beneath the stones.

Authentic Georgian paste items usually feature smooth, closed silver or gold backings, hand-faceted lead glass stones with small dark culet dots, and hand-fabricated collet or claw settings. Evidence of historical wear, soft patination on the silver, and non-uniform hand cuts on the paste facets also assist in authentication.

An antique paste brooch can be pinned to the lapel of a modern tailored blazer, used to fasten a silk scarf, or attached to a wide ribbon worn as a choker necklace. It can also be added to a denim jacket collar or evening clutch for a refined contrast between historic craftsmanship and modern attire.

Georgian paste jewellery must never be submerged in water or liquid cleaners, as moisture can penetrate the closed back and ruin the metallic foil lining. Preserve the piece by wiping the silver and glass surfaces gently with a dry microfibre cloth and storing it in a dry, lined box away from humidity.
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