Georgian gold mourning brooch, the vacant glass panel, with black and white enamel surround.
Reverse engraved ‘Mary Ellen Cuff, ob’t 22 Mar 1807. Aet 49.’
Mary Ellen Cuff has a monument to herself, her husband and child in St Margaret Church, Barking London (Essex). The date matches exactly but the monument suggests that she died aged fifty years rather than the forty-nine years mentioned to the reverse of this brooch.
The white enamel is generally an allusion to innocence or purity, often the preserve of women and children, with the black enamel for mourning.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Electronically tests as approximately 12ct gold.
Date:
Circa 1800-1810.
Length:
2.8cm.
Condition:
Replacement base metal pin hinge. Base metal pin.
General minimal wear.
Glazed panel with red fabric, no hair obviously present.
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Georgian gold mourning brooch, the vacant glass panel, with black and white enamel surround.
Reverse engraved ‘Mary Ellen Cuff, ob’t 22 Mar 1807. Aet 49.’
Mary Ellen Cuff has a monument to herself, her husband and child in St Margaret Church, Barking London (Essex). The date matches exactly but the monument suggests that she died aged fifty years rather than the forty-nine years mentioned to the reverse of this brooch.
The white enamel is generally an allusion to innocence or purity, often the preserve of women and children, with the black enamel for mourning.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Electronically tests as approximately 12ct gold.
Date:
Circa 1800-1810.
Length:
2.8cm.
Condition:
Replacement base metal pin hinge. Base metal pin.
General minimal wear.
Glazed panel with red fabric, no hair obviously present.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.