Brooch - 9 kt. Yellow gold
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Antique 19th‑century yellow gold brooch (9 karat, weight 3.5 g) of Iberian manufacture, with small natural or cultured button pearls and a simple pin fitting, estimated provenance Spain or Portugal and dimensions about 3 x 4 cm, without a laboratory report.
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Antique 19th-century brooch of Iberian manufacture (Spain/Portugal), in low-carat gold (9 kt, to be confirmed by assay/hallmark), made using the hollow repoussé sheet technique typical of Spanish popular jewellery from the Isabelino period (mid-to-late 19th century).
The brooch features an intricately bright-cut engraved bow motif at the top, developing into a central floral rosette surrounded by shell-form scrolls, further enriched with small button pearls and dangling gold beads. The open, pierced reverse retains its original pin fitting with a simple C-catch, consistent with the piece's period of manufacture.
This type of brooch belongs to the category of joyería popular/regional española (or Portuguese regional filigree/joalharia regional) — jewellery produced in low-carat gold for the provincial bourgeoisie and lesser nobility, often made by the same goldsmiths who crafted traditional costume jewellery.
Such pieces were traditionally used:
as mantilla or shawl pins, to secure the lace veil on religious and festive occasions
as christening or wedding gifts for godmothers ("broche de madrina"), a name still used by Spanish jewellers today
as jewellery for everyday or formal dress among the Iberian bourgeoisie, often passed down within the family
Metal: yellow/rose gold, 9 kt (to be confirmed by assay)
Stones: small natural/cultured button pearls
Weight: 3.5 g
Dimensions: approx. 3 x 4 cm
Period: second half of the 19th century
Estimated provenance: Spain or Portugal
Condition: wear consistent with age; [note any dents, missing pearls, or dulled areas visible in the photos]
Clasp: simple pin fitting with hook catch (not a modern safety clasp)
The item will be shipped via insured courier.
Antique 19th-century brooch of Iberian manufacture (Spain/Portugal), in low-carat gold (9 kt, to be confirmed by assay/hallmark), made using the hollow repoussé sheet technique typical of Spanish popular jewellery from the Isabelino period (mid-to-late 19th century).
The brooch features an intricately bright-cut engraved bow motif at the top, developing into a central floral rosette surrounded by shell-form scrolls, further enriched with small button pearls and dangling gold beads. The open, pierced reverse retains its original pin fitting with a simple C-catch, consistent with the piece's period of manufacture.
This type of brooch belongs to the category of joyería popular/regional española (or Portuguese regional filigree/joalharia regional) — jewellery produced in low-carat gold for the provincial bourgeoisie and lesser nobility, often made by the same goldsmiths who crafted traditional costume jewellery.
Such pieces were traditionally used:
as mantilla or shawl pins, to secure the lace veil on religious and festive occasions
as christening or wedding gifts for godmothers ("broche de madrina"), a name still used by Spanish jewellers today
as jewellery for everyday or formal dress among the Iberian bourgeoisie, often passed down within the family
Metal: yellow/rose gold, 9 kt (to be confirmed by assay)
Stones: small natural/cultured button pearls
Weight: 3.5 g
Dimensions: approx. 3 x 4 cm
Period: second half of the 19th century
Estimated provenance: Spain or Portugal
Condition: wear consistent with age; [note any dents, missing pearls, or dulled areas visible in the photos]
Clasp: simple pin fitting with hook catch (not a modern safety clasp)
The item will be shipped via insured courier.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Laboratory report
No laboratory report
Estimated period
1850-1900
Metal
Yellow gold
Brand jewellery
No
Fineness
9 kt.
Total weight
3.5 g
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Gender
Women
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