Antique Scottish Pebble Bow Brooch, Victorian c. 1890, Agate and Sterling Silver ceylon “To my wife

“To my wife

England in 1908

The ring face overall measures 19 mm across and 13

This beautiful example is crafted in silver and while unmarked has been carefully acid tested as sterling silver

Antique Scottish Pebble Bow Brooch, Victorian c. 1890, Agate and Sterling Silver ceylon “To my wifeThere is an excellent book by Ginny Redington Dawes called Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures. It has the most wonderful photographs of Victorian jewelry, and especially of Scottish pebble jewelry. When I came across this fantastic Scottish agate bow brooch on my last trip to London, I thought immediately of this book, it was like this one jumped on of one of those luxurious glossy pages. This fantastic and brightly colored sterling silver bow