Victorian bar brooch with rose cut diamond covered fox head

Antique jewelry object group: bar brooch

Condition: excellent condition
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Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe this to be of British origin.

Style: Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration. Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
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Style specifics: The Grand Victorian Period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called The Victorian era (1837-1901) into three periods of about twenty years each; The Romantic Victorian Period (1837 - 1860), The Grand Victorian Period (1860 - 1880), and the Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period (1880 – 1901).

We consider this to be of the Grand Victorian Period.

This second Victorian period is famous for its ostentatious pieces set with pearls and diamonds (from South Africa). From ca. 1850 wealthy English had reported about jewelry from India and Japan, which heavily inspired the jewelers of this period. This period also corresponds with the death of Queen Victoria's husband King Albert making mourning jewelry (set with heavy dark stones) the type of jewelry specific for this period.

Period: ca. 1880
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Source of inspiration: Mother Nature

Theme: Fox

Extra info: In many cultures, the fox appears in folklore as a symbol of cunning and trickery, or as a familiar animal possessed of magic powers.

Material: 15K red gold and silver, see also: The silver on gold technique
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Diamonds: 30 rose cut diamonds. We do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.

Precious stones: Two cabochon cut rubies
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Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and ruby for July.
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Hallmarks: "15CT" indicating 15K gold and a Brittish origin
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Dimensions: width 4.50 cm (1.77 inch)

Weight: 3.20 gram (2.06 dwt)

Reference Nº: 12199-0029

Copyright photography: Adin, fine antique jewelry

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