A gorgeous late Victorian gold lover’s knot brooch, the white enamel ribbon forming an overhand ‘lover’s’ knot with text ‘Dieu Vous Garde Toujours’, suspending three graduated pearl drops.
The brooch comes with a cream velvet heart-shape fitted case with gilt lettering to the silk ‘The Diamond Merchants & Jewellers Co. 138 New Bond Str. London W.’.
The message in this brooch is undeniable, ‘God keep you always’, with eternal pure love.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked with regard metal or maker.
Date:
Circa 1900.
Length:
2.6cms.
Pearls untested for natural origin.
Condition:
Minor surface marks.
Few surface nicks and minimal discolouration to the enamel.
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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.
A gorgeous late Victorian gold lover’s knot brooch, the white enamel ribbon forming an overhand ‘lover’s’ knot with text ‘Dieu Vous Garde Toujours’, suspending three graduated pearl drops.
The brooch comes with a cream velvet heart-shape fitted case with gilt lettering to the silk ‘The Diamond Merchants & Jewellers Co. 138 New Bond Str. London W.’.
The message in this brooch is undeniable, ‘God keep you always’, with eternal pure love.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked with regard metal or maker.
Date:
Circa 1900.
Length:
2.6cms.
Pearls untested for natural origin.
Condition:
Minor surface marks.
Few surface nicks and minimal discolouration to the enamel.
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.