Victorian Diamond & Red Enamel Butterfly Brooch aesthetic movement English hallmarks for Sterling Silver

English hallmarks for Sterling Silver

along with further pearls

Some slight wear to the lettering just above the base - the motto can still be made out

originating from the earlier work of the Chelsea factory - there is evidence to suggest that a collection of some 300 moulds was transferred from the Chelsea factory to the Derby factory in the second part of the 18th Century

in England

Victorian Diamond & Red Enamel Butterfly Brooch aesthetic movement English hallmarks for Sterling SilverDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A superb antique round brooch, the face finished in vivid red guilloch enamel and set with a diamond butterfly around all this is a white enamel border, dotted with gold. It's modelled in 15k gold throughout, and dates to the late 19th Century. A beautiful, high quality piece. In Victorian symbolic tradition, the butterfly were used as an emblem of the soul. Aside from the obvious visual appeal, the metamorphosis of a