Antique Victorian Paste Crescent Moon Brooch Necklaces & Chains maker’s mark and commemorative silver

maker’s mark and commemorative silver Jubilee mark printed along the front

MEASURES: Height 24mm x Width 22mm x Depth 5

hand-set natural seed pearls

This exquisite antique Victorian brooch is inlaid with red and blue enamel letters that spell “BABY” with green enamel leaves branching out from each side

FACE MEASURES: Height 12mm x Width 10mm x Depth 6mm

Antique Victorian Paste Crescent Moon Brooch Necklaces & Chains maker’s mark and commemorative silverA pretty antique Victorian crescent moon brooch from the late 19th Century modelled in base metal with a crescent of sky blue faux turquoise in the centre, bordered by twinkling clear pastes around the edge. Celestial jewellery became increasingly sought after during the 19th Century as people began to look up at the stars and heavens once more with renewed fascination. The crescent moon was a symbol of the Greek God Selene, the feminine moon Goddess