Antique Victorian Enamelled Portrait Brooch
Antique jewellery object group: brooch
Condition: excellent condition
Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe this to be of French or Belgian origin.
Style: Victorian – Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration. Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
Period: ca. 1890
Theme: a young girl in 19th Century traditional folk clothing
Material: 18ct yellow gold
Technique: Enamelling is an old and widely-adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery and stone objects. The ancient Greeks, Celts, Russians, and Chinese also used enamelling processes on metal objects. Enamel is the colourful result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows and hardens to a smooth, durable vitreous coating on metal, glass or ceramic. According to some sources, the word enamel comes from the High German word smelzan (to smelt) via the Old French esmail. Used as a noun, “an enamel” is a usually small decorative object, coated with enamel coatings, such as a champlev√© or a cloisonn√© (different techniques).
Diamond(s): Six rose cut diamonds. We do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.
Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
Hallmarks: No trace.
Dimensions: diameter √ò 3,00 cm (1,18 inch)
Weight: 8,40 gram (5,40 dwt)
Product SKU
AD-17058-0086
£2,950
1 in stock
Antique Victorian Enamelled Portrait Brooch
Price: £2,950 | Product SKU: AD-17058-0086
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