Featured Brooch Oddity

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by KSW, Jan 18, 2019.

  1. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Wow,that is.....different!
     
  2. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    I know what you mean, @kyratango although haven't found any examples with this triangular bar.
     
  3. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I think it is basically the same thing, except in KSW's brooch it has become a more prominent design element.
     
  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Right! I know... :)
     
  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    What I meant to add was, I don't see any symbolism in KSW's brooch, just design.:)
     
  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Not sure my 2 cents on this is worth even 1 cent, but my gut feeling is that there is some sort of symbolism here: the contrast of the angular with the round; the ornate with the plain. In my experience, this brooch construction, with the closed, slightly domed back, is earlier Victorian era. The way it is framed looks like a button for clothing, which also adds to my impression of something worn to signify an affiliation or a belief, from a time before there were the inexpensive pin back 'buttons' on which we express these sorts of sentiments now.
     
  8. Darkwing Manor

    Darkwing Manor Well-Known Member

     

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  9. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    This is my new favourite forum!. Such a huge wealth of knowledge with everyone putting their thoughts in. And such respect for others opinions :))
     
  10. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I saw "prism" as opposed to "bar"

    Which is not particularly useful info. :bucktooth:
     
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    But I wouldn't have wanted to miss it.:playful:
     
  12. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    This on eBay is on eBay described as Victorian - however obviously that's fairly wide time span! Narrower bar but def triangular ADF6F461-0824-4256-AF15-24875950C3FD.jpeg
     
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