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    Posted 9 years ago

    Elisabethan
    (284 items)

    This is a 1800-century brooch from Sweden. It is made of goldplated filigreesilver in the shape of a heart. A large red, probably glass, stone is set in the centre. This type of jewelry was often used as bridaljewelry by the commons. I found some very similar ones in a museum, they were given to the museum in the 1830´s -1880´s. It´s not really right to post this as victorian as this isn´t english but that´s the only way to post this and show it´s age. I am certain it´s from the 1800's century, but this brooch could even be previctorian but that I don´t know for sure. These type of jewelry and jewelry used for traditional clothing was excluded from the rules of being marked, unfortunately.

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    Comments

    1. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      It does have a Georgian/Victorian look to it, the stone could be Garnet, the Georgians/Victorians did like their Garnets,
    2. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Lovely, Elizabethan!
    3. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks so very much Peasejean and Kyratango! I´m very happy about this brooch.
    4. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      I love it!
    5. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Jewels and CindB thank you for your nice coments and loving this. I'm greatful :)
    6. DrFluffy DrFluffy, 9 years ago
      Beautiful brooch. I love it...
    7. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thank you DrFluffy! It took me forever to find it, have only seen old photos of these before.
    8. SEAN68 SEAN68, 9 years ago
      beautiful!!!!
    9. mikelv85 mikelv85, 9 years ago
      Beautiful :)... I think garnet is a good call, although I'm not sure how you could tell short of taking it to the jewelers.
    10. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks Sean!
      Thank you Mikelv85! I'm pretty sure it's glass, it was frequently used in this type of jewelry according to my books. And that's fine to me. I'm interested in what 'common' people used in order to make beautiful things to wear. It doesn't have to be gems in order to be beautiful, not to me :).
    11. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      This ofcourse made by a silversmith but not for the fancy and rich :)
    12. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks for 'love' Manikin, aghcollect, PhilipDavidAlexandermorris, Vetraio50, amphorapottery and PatSea!!!!
    13. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thank you Sunnybrook!!
    14. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks sklo42, freiheit and Trey!
    15. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 9 years ago
      This is really cool looking! I love it!
    16. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 9 years ago
      How lovely, Elisabethan!
    17. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thankyou Katzl!
    18. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thankyou vintagelamp and Katherinescollection for love and your nice coments!
    19. Agram.m Agram.m, 9 years ago
      Love it!
    20. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks Agram!
    21. inky inky, 9 years ago
      This is so beautiful...almost Elizabethan looking...the hair styles they used to have....love it!...:-)
    22. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      That's so funny inky, you're right! The big red glassbead would be the face :) (ha, ha). Thanks inky for loving it!
    23. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks Sean and Pops52!
    24. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks CindB!
    25. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks Petey!
    26. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thankyou Sarahoff and Agram!
    27. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Thanks sweet CindB! This is one of my favourites. I have been able to trace a few more of these in our museum but have never seen another one in real life but this one. I think a few of these were melted down when they were out of fashion. The ones in the museum had been donated by a man who had bought them from lookal jewelers in order to save them from being melted down.
    28. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 9 years ago
      Me too ;)
    29. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 8 years ago
      Thankyou Agram, Aura and myfavorite treasures.
    30. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 6 years ago
      Thanks Tigra for loving my post.
      Thanks Newfld for vitalizing :) my post by loving it today :)
    31. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 4 years ago
      Happy Valentines day CW friends!

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