Suffragette Art Nouveau 9ct Gold Brooch C1900’s, Safety Chain & Fitted Box
A LOVELY ART NOUVEAU SUFFRAGETTE 9CT GOLD BROOCH – C1900, GOLD SAFETY CHAIN, PERIOD BOX. A STUNNING ANTIQUE BROOCH & SO WEAR ABLE. This is an antique yellow gold brooch. The brooch is in a simple and elegant period chased design, and is picked out in crystals of amethyst, peridot and clear. The brooch is complete with a gold safety chain. This brooch dates from around 1900 and is fully marked. This brooch is being supplied in a period presentation box. Join the celebrations of the Centenary in 2018 of the passing of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, by the. Parliament, which gave women the vote, in real style! This type brooch is exceptionally rare todays market and were not available commercially in period, so many would have been adapted from period brooches by jobbing jewellers, resulting in some unusual designs and a large range of styles. This brooch is from an earlier period and would have been up to 10 years old when adapted and is of premium quality, so a rare survivor? The glass stones featured are Peridot for Green, Amethyst for Violet, clear crystal for White, supposedly symbolizing the Suffragette movements mantra, Give Women the Vote? These colours were first adopted in C1900 and the colours represent G reen for Hope, W hite for purity and V iolet for dignity. Is in made up of yellow 9CT and is a classic art nouveau bar brooch and features a simple floral design and set with sparkling peridot, amethyst & clear. The overall affect is one of great charm. The brooch has a safety bar clasp to the rear which is in good order, which is not gold. The fitted safety chain is low grade gold. The brooch measures 2.0” in length and is 0.5” wide. It has an outstanding period patina and has been well loved in the past. Is a period brooch box in faded brown leatherette, with a navy velvet pad and satin interior. It has a good hinge and locking clasp. It is in vintage condition 1/2 and shows only minor age related wear to both interior and exterior. Please see photos? This item is in vintage condition 1. There is no damage to any of the components apart from surface scratching to the larger glass crystals and some age related delamination to the metal work including minor marking to part of the gold finish, which does not detract from the items charm or wear ability. The bar clasp is in good order and may be the original. See condition of the box above? All of our jewellery is carefully cleaned and checked before sale. We try to offer our buyers free P&P to. It is unlikely that the post office will accept claims for goods lost in transit so buyers can upgrade service prior to check out. Larger items will be sent by myhermes and will be charged appropriately. This is an economy service and can take between 5 – 56 days to arrive, depending upon location. It is only tracked to the port of entry in your Country. You may upgrade to tracked services by specifying Air Sure prior to check out. This is not suitable for. Please refer to listings for costing. This is clearly indicated in the listings. Items are described as honestly as possible and you should check that an item is suitable. Many of our items are unrepeatable and some of our items are offered through other channels and may be withdrawn ahead of the posted finish time. Large or high value item. Post code is FY5 1PG. We aim to respond within 24 hours. Please review our terms and conditions page for further information. Thank you, we appreciate your business. The item “SUFFRAGETTE ART NOUVEAU 9CT GOLD BROOCH C1900’S, SAFETY CHAIN & FITTED BOX” is in sale since Wednesday, February 14, 2018. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewellery\Vintage Fine Jewellery\Art Nouveau (1895-1910)”. The seller is “t7nee” and is located in Lancashire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Metal: YELLOW GOLD
- Type: BAR BROOCH
- Gold Quality: 9CT
- Main Gemstone: Crystal
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- PERIOD: ART NOUVEAU
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