Edwardian 15ct Gold Pearl Enamelled Swallow Bird Bar Brooch

Name: Edwardian 15ct Gold Pearl Enamelled Swallow Bird Bar Brooch
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA883505
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Corvidae Antique

Description

A super antique bar brooch or lapel pin in solid gold adorned with a very pretty little swallow. The bird is enamelled in shades of blue, complementing the gleaming split pearl which forms its body.

In Victorian England a flying swallow was traditionally considered a token of good luck and the bird represented enduring love and loyalty, as the swallow mates for life.

Marked 15CT. Fifteen-carat gold pieces are not overly common (in the UK only really used between 1854 and 1932) and as this fineness was generally used in high quality pieces, it is attractive to collectors.

Secures with a safety pin fixing.

The brooch is overall in very good antique condition, the enamel is a little flawed, mostly toward the tips of the wings and the tail.

Size: 5cm long, the swallow measures approximately 1.7 x 1.3cm.

Weight: 3.6g.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

1.5cm (0.59")

Width

5cm (1.97")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Corvidae Antique has dated this piece to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA883505

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Description

A super antique bar brooch or lapel pin in solid gold adorned with a very pretty little swallow.

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The bird is enamelled in shades of blue, complementing the gleaming split pearl which forms its body.

Corvidae Antique

In Victorian England a flying swallow was traditionally considered a token of good luck and the bird represented enduring love and loyalty, as the swallow mates for life.

fig 1. Edwardian 15CT Gold Pearl Enamelled Swallow Bird Bar Brooch — fig 1. Edwardian 15ct Gold Pearl Enamelled Swallow Bird Bar Brooch

Marked 15CT. Fifteen-carat gold pieces are not overly common (in the UK only really used between 1854 and 1932) and as this fineness was generally used in high quality pieces, it is attractive to collectors.