SOLD Antique Victorian Silver & Marcasite Lizard Brooch equestrian It was a time when

It was a time when numerous sites were being excavated in Europe and the areas where great cultures had thrived

he is a great example of fanciful and beautiful jewelry made in the middle of the Twentieth Century

as well as a means for secret communication between friends and lovers

weight:  24

faithfulness

SOLD Antique Victorian Silver & Marcasite Lizard Brooch equestrian It was a time whenThe Aesthetic Period (1855 1901) of Victorian jewelry can be defined as one of reaction against previous jewelry periods. Victorians became disillusioned with fashions and furnishings and sought a way out of the conventions of the past, moving toward a time of more refined artistic taste. The new generation of jewelry designers rejected the heavy handed, ornate jewelry pieces favored by their predecessors. They turned to simpler shapes and motifs from