Antique Victorian Era Carnelian & Gold Filled Carved T-Bar Brooch

Antique Victorian Era (c.1837-c.1901) cameo brooch/pin featuring a carved white stone of a lady in a Carnelian stone background setting. The pin is 10k gold filled with ineligible marking/stamping on clasp, but has been tested to be 10k gold. Brooch/pin has a T-bar hinge with a c-clasp closure. 

Measurements: 2 1/2 x 1 overall 

Weight: 4.8 grams

Brooch is in very good antique condition with some patina & minor signs of wear on the back of clasp closure area. 

The brooch has an ineligible mark on the clasp, with no other stamping/markings 

Quantity: 1

History: The Victorian Era (c.1837-c.1901) was named after Queen Victoria, whose reigned lasted from 1837-1901 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. She is the second longest ruling monarch. There are three periods within the Victorian Jewelry Era: The Romantic Era (1837-60), The Grand Era (1861-1880), and the Aesthetic Era (1880-1901). Popular designs included the famous ‘mourning jewelry’ period within the Grand Era. The ‘Mourning’ Grand Era began after Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert,  passed away. Queen Victoria went into a deep mourning stage while consistently wearing all black attire & jewelry. Mourning Jewelry was common in both the U.K and the U.S. Common jewelry characteristics within this period included black & gold enamel, monogrammed personal accessories, memorial sentimental jewelry such as strands of a deceased loved one’s hair or photograph. Common materials used were jet, onyx, gold, and glass. The last period within the Victorian Era was the Aesthetic Era, which emphasized Queen Victoria’s optimism and looking forward to brighter days.