broche luto victoriano camafeo ebonita marco ovalado negro 1900 for my daughter perhaps it should be gilded

perhaps it should be gilded again

62 cm wide at its widest point

Engraved and signed wooden and silver stand

from the 1940s and 1950s

Main material: silver and 18k gold

broche luto victoriano camafeo ebonita marco ovalado negro 1900 for my daughter perhaps it should be gildedThis beautiful black Victorian mourning brooch, made around 1900, is a magnificent example of mourning jewellery of the period. The piece is made from vulcanite, also known as ebonite, an innovative material in the 19th century that was widely used to create mourning jewellery due to its deep black hue and matte finish. The design features a delicate, embossed feminine profile, enclosed in an oval frame of black lacquered metal, which enhances the