Romantic enamel plaque brooch

Period

c. 1870

Material

18 carat

Size

41,5x 35,5 mm

Weight

10,2 grams

Condition

Good

Price

2,850.00


Antique yellow gold openwork brooch featuring a central oval enamel plaque depicting a woman putting a bird in a cage.
The caged bird symbolizes the marital fidelity.
The painted enamel plaque is placed in a scalloped and engraved border set with natural split half pearls.
Circa 1870.

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