Victorian Scottish Montrose Agate, silver Star brooch

A very striking and very wearable, Victorian, Silver, Scottish, Montrose Agate pebble brooch c1860s

 

A round brooch set throughout with Montrose Agate, beautiful banded polished grey stones with a slight blue hue.

 

This beautiful round example is set to it's centre with raised angular Montrose agates that form a star motif, each section framed within a hand engraved border

 

The brooch is also hand engraved to the rear with foliate motifs and a monogram HH 

 

The brooch closes securely with a simple c clasp and pin

 

Scottish agate / pebble jewellery became very popular in the mid to late 1800s. Prince Albert and Queen Victoria purchased Balmoral Castle in Scotland in 1852, Queen Victoria brought back souvenirs from her stay and of course what Queen Victoria did many others would follow and agate brooches and other Scottish agate jewellery became all the rage!

 

Unmarked but fully tested as sterling silver

 

Weight: 9 grams

 

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Condition: Very good antique condition - some tiny nibbles to the edges of some agates - only visible under magnification - no cracks to the agate- they are lovely and shiny, a lovely old patina to the silver

 

Layaway is available- please enquire