9k Gold Pearl Mourning Brooch With Woven Hair Memento Mori Antique Georgian circa 1810
JMA240396.T
£95.00
Antique Georgian Period Lovely Quality Mourning Brooch, this being a Memento Mori affair featuring a bench worked woven plait of hair the deceased entombed within the setting of the brooch under a crystal glass framed within a gallery of seed pearls in the traditional style, manufactured in unmarked 9ct gold the reverse to the brooch retains original hinged pin and clasp in good order and there are no damages to the brooch, just light age related wear including the seed pearls having a lovely colour from a couple of centuries of oxidisation.
The brooch measures 2.2 cm in width and 1.3 cm in breadth making for a dainty but fine example of the period ready to be worn or added to a curio cabinet display.
weight : 2.1 grams