Georgian Orange Blossom Locket Lace Pin Brooch hide Chester 1882

Chester 1882

each one attached to the next with two silver chains

thus is the only one not original

It's crafted in silver and bears French assay marks

A couple of light scratches commensurate with age and wear

Georgian Orange Blossom Locket Lace Pin Brooch hide Chester 1882DATE: Georgian, c. 1820 Sweet Georgian lace pin constructed around an orange blossom engraved border. A central cushion shaped locket compartment is home to a lock of woven hair. Lace pins were used to secure a length of lace or ribbon, usually at the neck or shoulder. Although today the terms 'pin' and 'brooch' are used more or less interchangeably, back in the 18th and 19th centuries little pins like this would have always been referred to as lace