Victorian SCOTTISH AGATE SILVER Brooch- Romantic Era

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Lovely & Unusual Rectangular Scottish Agate Brooch in Silver Beaded Frame ~ circa 1860 (or earlier) Description: This is a lovely, unusual rectangular Scottish Agate Brooch from the Victorian Era. It features a heavily beaded border edge that encapsulates this smokey brown Scottish agate or "pebble." Scottish agates are mined in quarries in several well-known places in Scotland and have been for many years. Queen Victoria began the fashion of wearing Scottish pebble jewellery when she purchased Balmoral Castle in Scotland in 1848. This generated the wearing of agate jewellery consisting of all colours of agates polished in silver or gold. This features a Victorian c-clasp and bar on the reverse. The Scottish agate is a nice smoky brown with cream bands; polished with a beveled edge; which looks very, very nice in the silver beaded mounting. The piece is not hallmarked; but that was not rare during the Industrial Age of prolific jewellery making in England. Size: 3.5cm x 2.6cm or 1.5" x 1.0" Weight: 14 grams Condition: Very Good, the silver mounting is very slightly pulled away from the agate on one side about a micro mm. A competent jeweller could remedy this- or leave as is - it is not noticeable nor does it present a risk. This is a solid piece of Victorian jewellery ~ Superb for the Scottish Agates Enthusiast ! ****** **************************************** Domestic Shipping within the United States: First Class with added insurance and Priority Mail insured. International: Priority Flat Rate Non insured: 11.00 (at your risk) to Canada: $7.00 (at your risk) Prioirty International Insured: $21.00 Payment please through PayPal only-within 3-5 days, unless notified. Item will ship once cleared payment has been received, including e-cheques. Will combine shipments on auctions only within ONE WEEK ONLY, please notify. This store issures automatic NPB within 7 days if no payment has been received.We do combine two items if they will ship together in a 3" x 4" jewellery box for one shipping price. Please ask first and let us know what else you plan to bid on please. Three or more items will ship in a larger box for $2.00 more.Please returns ONLY if not as described. Please notify within 3 days after receiving item, then return within 1 week (7 days) for refund. Once item is received in original condition, refund will ensue through PayPal only. Thank you for your consideration-The Sterling Lion I was asked if this brooch is marked. It is not. Many pieces of English Victorian jewellery were not marked in the Victorian Era. And it is nice when you find a piece that is hallmarked. I am selling a W.W. I silver charm bracelet w most of the charms are hallmarked or are coin silver pieces. We used to live and work near the old derelict factories and metalworking places around Birmingham w thousands of pieces of Victorian jewellery were manufactured in the 18th and 19th centuries. Birmingham became the "Silver Centre" of England,..but also goldworking was done t as well. We have walked around and actually stayed in the Cornish mines w they mined the metals..although most of the silver and gold came from Australia and California and Colorado after the Gold Rush in the 1840's. I have visited the mines in Colorado, such as the Molly Kathleen Mine near Cripple Creek. T is a whole section of Birmingham known as The Jewellery Quarter. When the Industrial Age hit Britain, it created a whole culture of factories, smokestacks, kilns, coal mines and mills w precious metals were worked, rolled and polished and then crafted into jewellery pieces. We used to take the train into Birmingham and see old factories that are still standing. The factory smoke became so thick in England during the Victorian Era, that a certain section of the country became known as The Black Countr... read more

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