Victorian Mourning Brooch

[Another Time Antiques]

Because this type of Victorian jewelry is so rare, I thought I'd share it here:

<img src=http://anothertimeantiques.com/estore/mournangelpin.jpg>

The full details/listing are here

It is not perfect, as we would always love them to be, but it is very unique and worth a read! Such type of enameling is not very common in jewelry.

I always "meant" to get the frame/bezel fixed, and then decided to just leave her as is.

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

Barbara, that is a lovely piece. The detail in the enameling is exquisite!

 

[Ookoo]

It's beautiful. Thanks for showing it!

 

[Another Time Antiques]

So many items are often referred to as mourning just because they are black. People tend to forget that "black" became a high fashion color, perhaps because of Victoria's mourning period, but did not mean that everything black was for mourning.

This little fellow is definitely mourning/momento category! ;)