Antique Victorian Paste Butterfly Brooch Silver Paste engraved with a beautiful bouquet

engraved with a beautiful bouquet of flowers

Maker’s mark (R

meaning “faith

Citrine measures: 6mm across x 9mm down

16ct in the centre (approx

Antique Victorian Paste Butterfly Brooch Silver Paste engraved with a beautiful bouquetAn attractive antique Victorian butterfly brooch encrusted with beautifully cut white and emerald green cushion cut paste stones, with charming pink cabochon paste eyes. The brooch features a foldaway C catch at the back, stamped with a European hallmark, with a small hole in the centre suggesting it may once have incorporated a trembler element. Natural motifs and Butterfly jewellery carried rich meaning in the 19th century, symbolising