Irish Bog Oak Carved Rose, Shamrock and Thistle Brooch Pin mirrors 1697-1763)

1697-1763)

An antique Art Nouveau art glass

Tight weave

/ 8 Old Harbor St / South Boston

Width 18 Depth 2

Irish Bog Oak Carved Rose, Shamrock and Thistle Brooch Pin mirrors 1697-1763)DETAILS An antique pin hand carved of bog oak with a thistle to represent Scotland, shamrocks for Ireland and a rose for England. Bog oak is a fossilized wood or peat found in Ireland. Bog oak jewelry was worn for mourning but also was fashionable during the Victorian era as a sentimental piece of jewelry to remember someone you love. STYLE Victorian COLOR(S) Brownish black PLACE OF ORIGIN Ireland MARKS Unmarked PERIOD Queen Victoria (1837 1901) Late