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Victorian Oversized Anchor Brooch

Victorian Oversized Anchor Brooch

$750.00

Description

DATE: Victorian, c.1860

A fantastic oversized silver anchor brooch dating from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. It's intricately hand-chased with geometric, foliate, and other abstract motifs, and crafted in sterling silver. The rope coiled around it makes it what's known as a "fouled anchor", foul being a nautical term meaning to entangle or entwine, so an anchor is said to be "fouled" if it becomes caught up in rope, or snagged on the seafloor.

MEASUREMENTS 

7.3 x 4.8cm

WEIGHT 

10.6g

MARKS 

No marks present, tests as sterling silver

CONDITION 

Very good

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