Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.
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LoveAntiques Dealersince Mar 2020Approved item234 sales by dealerAvailable for local pick-up
This superb quality mid 19th century Pietra dura brooch is a very fine example decorated with a complicated and detailed display of cut flowers which include turquoise blue forget-me-nots, a pale pink English rose and a white Lilly. All of these flowers have a romantic significance in the Victorian period.
They are further enhanced with stems of green foliage. They have all been cut and inlaid from semi precious stones into a rectangular tablet of black marble or slate.
This bright vibrant panel is mounted in a silver and gold frame decorated around its perimeter with raised gold beads and delicate silver scrolls.
At the back of the brooch, the tablet is secured and protected with a bronze back plate held in place with a crimped edge.
The brooch has a hinged nickel pin and a fine gold safety chain for extra security.
Nickel was often used on quality broaches of this period because of its strength and durability.
The brooch is in excellent original condition with no damage or restoration and comes with a fabulous Victorian maroon leather covered hinged box with a blue silk and velvet interior with bold gilt lettering for the retailer and jeweller Morath Brothers of 71 Dale Street, Liverpool.
measurements
Height:
2 cm
Width:
3.8 cm
Depth:
0.8 cm
measurements
declaration
Robert Belcher Antiques has clarified that the Mid 19th Century Pietra Dura Brooch c.1860 (LA516411) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1860