Antique Faceted rock crystal brooch, Gilt metal

ANTIQUE ENGLISH ROCK CRYSTAL BROOCH – C.1890s – GILT BRASS – FACETED OVAL CRYSTAL ✨

A beautiful and wonderfully romantic English antique brooch dating to around the 1890s, featuring a large, highly faceted oval rock crystal within a warm gilt brass setting.

This is a particularly enchanting example of late Victorian jewellery, with the dramatic scale and extraordinary faceting of the rock crystal giving the piece a wonderful presence.

The oval crystal has been cut with numerous facets which catch the light from every angle. It has a gorgeous, almost icy brilliance in daylight, but it is under softer, warmer light that this piece really comes into its own. The facets create beautiful flashes and reflections reminiscent of candlelight — giving the brooch that magical, romantic quality found in the very best Victorian jewellery.

The warm gilt brass mount provides a lovely contrast to the cool, clear crystal and gives the brooch a distinctly antique character. The simplicity of the setting allows the magnificent faceted stone to remain the focus.

Dating from the late Victorian period, around the 1890s, this would have been worn as a striking personal adornment, pinned to a dress, jacket, cape or shawl. Today it would make an exceptional addition to an antique jewellery collection and would look equally beautiful worn with contemporary clothing.

There is something wonderfully atmospheric about this piece. Rather than relying on colour, the jeweller has allowed the cut of the crystal itself to create the sparkle — and the result is incredibly effective.

The large oval form, extensive faceting and warm aged gilt setting give this brooch a wonderful old-world elegance.

DETAILS:

• English antique brooch
• Circa 1890s
• Late Victorian
• Large oval rock crystal
• Highly faceted crystal
• Gilt brass setting
• Beautiful light-catching facets
• Romantic Victorian aesthetic
• Original antique brooch construction
• A wonderful statement piece

The brooch displays the charming signs of age and use expected of an antique piece from the late 19th century. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.

A truly beautiful piece of English Victorian jewellery — romantic, unusual and wonderfully evocative of a bygone age.

The kind of piece that looks beautiful in daylight, but becomes absolutely magical by candlelight. ✨

Condition:
Fair used condition overall, signs of use and wear commensurate with age, wear to the gilding on the metal

Approx measurements:
0.75" width /
0.60" height.

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