A beautiful Victorian Aesthetic movement silver and gold brooch
 
This wonderful silver concave brooch has 3 swallows each in a different colour gold applied in an engraved overlay to the front. The brooch is beautifully figured with a stylised myrtle branch to one side.
 
Swallows symbolise love returning and Myrtle is a symbol of love and partnership and a flower often used in wedding bouquets.
 
This unusual brooch is fabulous quality and we believe probably continental in origin. There is a handmade pin to the reverse which is sprung allowing a good fit when being worn.
 
The brooch is in fabulous condition with no dents or dings and only a few surface scratches to the front in keeping with 140 years of careful wear.
 
Era: Victorian, 1839 - 1901
Measurements: Brooch 3.1cm in diameter
9.6 grams in weight
Hallmarks: Indistinct marks to fitting (possibly French/European in origin)
Tests silver with gold overlay