Antique Victorian Etruscan Turquoise Tassel Brooches 18ct Gold Sale Items

Antique Victorian Etruscan Turquoise Tassel Brooches 18ct Gold Sale ItemsA curious antique Victorian Etruscan revival brooch from the mid 19th Century (Circa 1860) featuring a large dome of turquoise, expertly pave set around the outside and thirteen articulated golden tassels dangling below. Etruscan revival pieces were crafted in the mid 1800s when ancient Etruscan jewellery was unearthed in tombs outside of Rome beginning a fascination with the style and giving birth to these beautiful pieces which were crafted in the

At its heart sits a large

Pieces like this were often pinned to a lapel or bodice as a decorative statement

pointed droppers that increase in size toward the largest in the centre

It was once believed to be the treasure of Mermaids and is said to bring happiness

3ct) and a blue sapphire thorax

scrolling shoulder accents

It reads across the front –“Please return To – Tiffany & Co

MEASURES: Height 24mm x Width 17mm x Depth 8mm – Seals 11 x 14mm

ITEM NUMBER: 19-263

MARKS: 925/ sterling & Maker’s mark

STONES: Pearls (approx

foliate artistry chased across both sides