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VICTORIAN GOLD TORTOISE SHELL PIQUE BROOCH CIRCA 1900
Price:
£295.00
SKU:
2688S
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Product Description
This genuine Tortoise shell inlaid gold brooch is Circa 1900.The brooch is inlaid with 18ct yellow gold.Tortoise shell was widely used in the Victorian era for making beautiful jewellery - the use of tortoise shell was banned from the 1970's because tortoises were considered an endangered species.Pique is a form of weaving and this brooch is weaved with inlaid gold.This brooch has a metal bar and c catch.Tortoise shell items are highly collectable and sought after woldwide - this is a real collectors piece.In very good condition, it looks fabuous when worn.It weighs 10.7 grams.It measures 42mm all round - that's just under 1 3/4 inches.
