18th Century Sepia Mourning Brooch pendants Stones: Old Cut Diamonds

Stones: Old Cut Diamonds

essentially

Marks: Stamped PLAT

and the craftsmanship is nothing short of divine

Stones: Diamond and Garnet (variety almandine-pyrope)

18th Century Sepia Mourning Brooch pendants Stones: Old Cut DiamondsA particularly lovely Georgian navette mourning brooch with a sepia miniature paining depicting a grieving widow knelt before an urn.. The plaque, dedicated to her lover, reads AS AUG23 1785, and an angel has descended bearing a banner that reads "PREPARE TO FOLLOW." Weeping willows form the scene's backdrop. The detail is spectacular and the artist has deftly harnessed different sepia tones giving it a depth not often seen in such pieces. The plaque