Antique Scottish Pebble Bow Brooch, Victorian c. 1890, Agate and Sterling Silver ceylon “To my wife

“To my wife

This antique French fleur-de-lis paste necklace was originally designed to be worn with a black ribbon threaded through its silver fittings and tied at the back of the neck

Each morning when I venture out into the yard with my morning coffee

That woman still looms large in my memory

ITEM ID: LT1021131V

Antique Scottish Pebble Bow Brooch, Victorian c. 1890, Agate and Sterling Silver ceylon “To my wifeThere is an excellent book by Ginny Redington Dawes called Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures. It has the most wonderful photographs of Victorian jewelry, and especially of Scottish pebble jewelry. When I came across this fantastic Scottish agate bow brooch on my last trip to London, I thought immediately of this book, it was like this one jumped on of one of those luxurious glossy pages. This fantastic and brightly colored sterling silver bow