This rose brooch is shaped like an arrow and a lucky clover, which is centered by an old mine-cut diamond of circa 0.18 carats, I-J colour, and pique quality.
The three-foiled clover has been a popular symbol since Medieval times, with the three petals representing the holy trinity.
The arrow and quiver are famously the weapons of Cupid, who uses his arrows to pierce a heart and make its victim fall in love. In the mid 19th Century, and well up to the first half of the 20th Century, brooches shaped like arrows, quivers, or a combination of the two were a popular design, often gifted between lovers, signaling that you were not insusceptible to Cupid's wishes.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size: 53 x 10 mm.
Weight: 6.84 grams
Age: Late 19th Century, also known as the Victorian era, circa 1860s.
Material: The pin carries a Russian hallmark for 565/1000 gold, an alloy similar to 14k (585/1000) gold which was often used in Russia and its surrounding regions, which was used before 1899.
Condition: The brooch is in great antique condition with only minor wear, consistent with its age.
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