Victorian Gold and Onyx Mourning Brooch
A striking Victorian rectangular brooch, richly detailed with ornate engraved foliate decoration across its warm gold surface. The bold geometric form is softened by scrolling botanical motifs, creating a beautiful contrast.
At the centre sits a polished black onyx panel, framing a raised rectangular compartment, likely once housing woven hair or a memorial element, typical of sentimental and mourning jewellery of the period.
Strongly architectural yet deeply personal, this brooch is a wonderful example of 19th-century craftsmanship, both decorative and symbolic, with timeless graphic appeal.
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