Silver - Brooch - mourning brooch hair comb
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Antique silver mourning brooch containing the deceased's hair, with a monument and a weeping willow motif, dating to around 1830, 3 cm wide, 1 cm thick including the pin, weight 7.17 g, made in the Netherlands.
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Small antique mourning brooch with hair of a deceased.
Image: monument with a weeping willow.
Can open. Small hinge.
Made of silver, although no visible mark, but tested.
On the curve of the pin, there is a mark, seemingly an old-fashioned V.
That could mean the year 1830.
The brooch has a rim of niello, which is somewhat damaged in some places.
See the detailed photos for this. Niello is a mixture of sulfur, lead, silver, and copper.
is used as a decorative technique for silver jewelry.
The diameter of the clasp is 3 cm, the thickness is 1 cm with pin, only frame 0.5 cm.
The weight of the brooch is 7.17 grams, weighed without packaging.
This parcel is carefully packed and shipped via POST NL.
Small antique mourning brooch with hair of a deceased.
Image: monument with a weeping willow.
Can open. Small hinge.
Made of silver, although no visible mark, but tested.
On the curve of the pin, there is a mark, seemingly an old-fashioned V.
That could mean the year 1830.
The brooch has a rim of niello, which is somewhat damaged in some places.
See the detailed photos for this. Niello is a mixture of sulfur, lead, silver, and copper.
is used as a decorative technique for silver jewelry.
The diameter of the clasp is 3 cm, the thickness is 1 cm with pin, only frame 0.5 cm.
The weight of the brooch is 7.17 grams, weighed without packaging.
This parcel is carefully packed and shipped via POST NL.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Laboratory Report
No laboratory report
Style
Antique
Estimated period
1800-1850
Metal
Silver
Brand jewellery
No
Total weight
7.17 g
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Gender
Women
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Title additional information
mourning brooch hair comb
Width
3 cm
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