Georgian Old Cut Paste Horseshoe Brooch platinum and really more a once-in-a-lifetime

and really more a once-in-a-lifetime find

Birmingham 1901

with a wonderfully hand-chased crown above - a typically Victorian sentiment

which involved adding sulphur to clay or glass paste before it was placed inside a molten bubble of glass and the air sucked out

Each one is set with two vibrant green paste gemstones

Georgian Old Cut Paste Horseshoe Brooch platinum and really more a once-in-a-lifetimeDATE: Georgian, c. 1830 A wonderful Georgian white paste lucky horseshoe brooch dating from the early 19th Century. The stones are chunky old cuts, and exceptionally bright in foil backed settings. It was hand made in England in the 1830s, crafted in sterling silver throughout. STONES Old Cut White Paste Gemstones MEASUREMENTS 2. 3 x 2. 0cm WEIGHT 3. 5g MARKS No marks present, tests as sterling silver CONDITION Very good, pin has been replaced at some