This yellow gold crossover brooch is decorated with filigree, a technique that creates intricate patterns that are built up from gold thread and beads. Each end of the brooch is terminated by a lapis lazuli sphere.
The design of this brooch, and the techniques used, are clearly based on ancient Etruscan jewellery. In the second half of the 19th Century, the discovery of several Etruscan graves containing elaborate jewellery, made from high-carat gold caused a craze for jewellery that was inspired by these ancient pieces.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size: 54 x 18 mm / 2 x 0.70 inches.
Weight: 5.75 grams.
Material: Acid tested as 14k gold.
Age: 19th Century, also known as the Victorian era, circa 1870s.
Condition: The bracelet is in good antique condition with only minor wear, consistent with its age.
Please note that the antique box is for display purposes.