Arts & Crafts Peony Brooch

Arts & Crafts Peony BroochWonderful antique Arts & Crafts era brooch constructed in solid sterling silver. It's lozenge shaped with a delightful bunch of peonies raised in relief on the front and a beaten engraved border. The hallmarks at the back are from the Chester assay office year 1913 and there's also an interesting swirled maker's mark, alongside the engraved initials HLG. Era: Arts & Crafts, 1913 Material: Sterling silver Marks: English hallmarks, Chester assay office,

“Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun

These charming little Stanhopes (or Stanho-scopes

I've never come across anything quite like it

Sacré-Cour De Montmartre

The stones are vibrant and lively with great play of colour and a magical orange body-colour in direct light

with red around the mouth and a row of creme scales along its tummy

curving round to pointed shoulders that (to me

circa 1850

Light wear to the back including one or two small dings

all swirling around each-other to form an oval(ish) shaped pendant drop

The cover is finished in duck egg blue enamel

1cmStone: Bull's Tongue Shell CameoMarks: Stamped 15ctCondition: Great antique condition