Victorian Fossilised Coral "Ivy Leaf" Brooch chain Offered on a fine 9k

Offered on a fine 9k gold chain

A particularly good example of a South African goldrush brooch

Birmingham 1866

An especially lovely antique swallow brooch dating from the turn of the 20th century

Mannerism exaggerates such qualities

Victorian Fossilised Coral "Ivy Leaf" Brooch chain Offered on a fine 9kDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A remarkable antique brooch formed as an ivy leaf. It's set with a piece of fossilised coral, beautifully patterned with mottled blue grey and striking flecks of red the internal structure of the coral wonderfully preserved in fine detail. The brooch dates from the latter half of the 19th century which feels like a long time ago until you consider that the coral is in the region of 150 300 million years old. Modelled in