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-600x706.jpg "Victorian Mourning Brooch with Hairwork And Enamel in Low Karat Gold")
-600x706.jpg "Victorian Mourning Brooch with Hairwork And Enamel in Low Karat Gold")
Victorian Mourning Brooch with Hairwork And Enamel in Low Karat Gold
A beautiful and deeply personal piece of 19th-century history, this Victorian mourning brooch tells a story of love, loss, and remembrance. At its centre, a lock of hair"”carefully preserved behind a pristine glass panel"”offers a tangible connection to the past, a treasured keepsake of someone dearly missed.
Framed by elegant black and white enamel, the design is both striking and symbolic, representing grief and cherished memory side by side. On the reverse, a faint, time-worn inscription whispers of its journey through the years, while another, more legible, appears to read "J.E. Perrot Obt. 25 August /44 aet51", commemorating a life lived until the age of 51 in 1844.
Rich with sentiment and charm, this brooch is more than just jewellery"”it"™s a rare survivor from an era when tokens of mourning were worn close to the heart. Whether treasured as part of a collection or worn as a unique antique statement, it carries the quiet poetry of history with every glance.
The pin bears a metal purity stamp, though its exact origin remains unidentified.
Condition: Presented in really good vintage condition with enamel intact and working brooch mechanisms.