Antique Victorian Silver Gold Giardinetti Flower Basket Brooch Dated 1888 Agate

Antique Victorian Silver Gold Giardinetti Flower Basket Brooch Dated 1888 AgateA sweet antique Victorian Giardinetti brooch fashioned in sterling silver and engraved with a beautiful flower basket in the centre highlighted in rose and green gold. Giardinetti is Italian for Little Gardens. The jewellery originated in Italy and became a popular love token across Europe in the 18th and 19th Century, depicting a basket or vase decorated with a colourful assortment of flowers. It would make a wonderful gift for a loved one and is

FACE MEASURES: Height 14mm (17mm including hinge) x Width 13mm x Depth 5mm

Pearls (approx

spherical links that have been fashioned in Silver and gilded in 18ct Yellow Gold

overlaid on top of a detailed metallic blue guilloche enamel backdrop

5 (US) - Can be sized

08ct each – 0

A colourful antique Victorian Scottish brooch depicting a belt and buckle

They were often paired with ivy leaves which similarly represented an unbreakable bond

featuring two fabulous flowers blossoming out of the front

It’s remained in excellent condition from the late 18th Century and deserves to be treasured once more

It would make a stunning engagement ring with a trilogy of stones representing past

MEASURES: Height 47mm