A Victorian knot brooch, modelled as a scrolled ribbon, profusely engraved with flowerheads and foliate scrolls, glazed compartment verso, suspending a similarly decorated tassel drop with chain-link swags, width 6cm, total length 11.6cm
Sold for £680
Estimated at £80 - £120
A Victorian knot brooch, modelled as a scrolled ribbon, profusely engraved with flowerheads and foliate scrolls, glazed compartment verso, suspending a similarly decorated tassel drop with chain-link swags, width 6cm, total length 11.6cm
Approximate gross weight only 22.8gm (untested as gold/gilt metal/silver-gilt).
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 16th Nov, 2022