Victorian Enamelled Silver Dollar Brooch

Victorian Enamelled Silver Dollar BroochAn antique enamelled coin brooch dating from the late 19th century. The coin is USA silver dollar, dated 1890, the original embossed detailing to the face having been replaced first by engraving, then by colourful vitreous enamel. The coin has been set in a sterling silver frame, with crenelated details and English hallmarks from the year 1889. With the frame pre dating the coin, signs of some other older type of fittings having been added then

On the handful of occasions that I've ever seen one - and I was lucky enough to grow up on the banks of a river - it was just an electric blue bolt shooting across my line of sight

incorrect for the Roman period

small nibble to one end of the moonstone

along with the two pencils

a seafaring people they certainly were not

For nothing that swims and does not merely stick or cling to rocks is easily taken or captured without trouble by man as are asses by wolves

using form and contrast to spectacular effect

Stones: Garnet (variety almandine-pyrope) & Seed Pearls

In mythology

and would have been quite attractive to that young couple keeping up appearances whilst tying the knot on a shoestring

circa 1890

Built from sterling silver with English hallmarks from the year 1953