Victorian Pique Brooch Wheat Motif antique gold pendant measuring 9 x 6

measuring 9 x 6

but then I was beguiled by the subtle warmth and weighty velvet feel of old gold

This piece is marked with ‘935’ for fine silver

The hinge and clasp are in excellent working condition

it has been carefully acid tested to verify the gold content and it weighs 4

Victorian Pique Brooch Wheat Motif antique gold pendant measuring 9 x 6This fantastic Pique Brooch features a bouquet of wheat blooms. In Victorian times, wheat was thought to be a symbol of abundance and propagation! Beautifully hand crafted around 1880, this brooch is inlaid with gold and silver in intricately worked designs. The piece measures 31. 4 mm across and is 12. 5 mm thick from front to the back of the pin stem and weighs 5. 8 grams. Pin stem is steel. I offer a 3 or 4 payment layaway on most items purchased