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Record ID: WMID-7CB3B8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete hand made jet mourning brooch, of Victorian dating (c. AD 1880 - c. AD 1910).
The brooch is oval in plan. The front exhibits carved decoration. In the centre is a plain upright oval. Surrounding this is a greek key design. The edge of the brooch consists of a twisted rope style border. The back is plain and consists of a copper alloy back plate. The pin is incomplete and consists of part of the hinge and a small amount of the catch plate.
This brooch has probably been made from Whitby Jet as that was the main source of Jet during the Victorian period.
The brooch measur…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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