Featured How Old Is This Brooch

Tested as silver. Closed back. Not sure what the stones are as I have not received this item yet, but I assumed glass. I thought it was old, but one never knows.

Thoughts and opinions welcome!

Man I love buying again!

 

Maybe Georgian. Does appear to be silver. Possible that clasp & hinge were replaced at some point (may have also been a piece from something else redone as a brooch). Check those stones; they appear more than glass although glass they may be.
Nothing like a definitive reply, huh?

 

The pin stem and C clasp are defintely added, either to replace something broken or to make this into something it wasn't originally. The stones are "paste", i.e. old school glass.

 

The center stone and several others are no older than 1920.

 

The combination of the completely flat back v. Georgian slightly rounded backs, and the pin, make me wonder if this is Georgian Revival, ca 1890-1900.
Waiting for the others...

Couldn't find a brooch, but this is a Georgian ring to show what I mean by a slightly rounded back (hope it shows):



https://www.antiquejewellerycompany.com/shop/15ct-gold-rose-diamond-cluster-ring/

 

Yes for sure the stones need double checked - JIC There was a pin at the auction with a profile of queen victoria and the letters V R. I assumed it was to celebrate when she took the throne. I should have purchased it, but it went higher than I wanted to spend

 

The stone on the far right has bubbles...