Makers mark help

I have this small brooch, but have no idea on the age or makers mark. Anyone out here who can help me please with information on the maker, age and others? Highly appreciated!

 

Sterling silver, made in England. Date mark looks like 1890*, but I'm not positive. The horse-shoe motifs make me think Victorian. People are going to want to see the full back of the brooch, to see what hinge/clasp it uses and where the pin ends.

Edit: Wait, Birmingham mark is sideways, so perhaps 1873?

 

Thank you so much for your thoughts here, i am enclosing some more photos, so you see the back better, hope this helps!

 

I am not sure what you mean here- sorry...

 

@Torkel Oftedal

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/posting-a-thread-and-uploading-pictures.15990/

 

The date is 1890. See the 1890 mark illustrations on this page.

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/Birmingham/Date Letters Q.html

 

Thanks, i will keep this in mind and do my best to get it right on my next post!

 

The maker was Adie & Lovekin Ltd.

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Birmingham-AA-AB.html#A&

 

Thanks again, i am very grateful. What about the maker? I made a new photo of the stamp on the back - anyone knows?

 

I am an old man and need to get my beauty sleep now... but again, i am very grateful to have found this forum, and thank you so much for all the help in such a short time! I wish you all a good night and sweet dreams and will check again tomorrow!

 

That answers the date,the piece is die stamped.Not sure of the theme with horse shoes and a strange "club" though.

 

The pin is upside down. The thing in the center is a riding crop.

 

A tiny clue as to 1873 or 1890, if you don't have those wonderful British date marks to help you, is the moon and star pattern around the edge.
Although not necessarily restricted to one single period, moons and stars were all over ca 1890 jewellery. So if you see that on a jewel while it is totally unrelated to the central theme, in this case horse riding, think ca 1890.

Another one is the hinge. This looks like the original hinge and clasp. An 1870s brooch would have a wide tube hinge. These more compact hinges were introduced just before 1890. They became even more compact after that.

 

Thank you Do you have a good resource with popular designs/styles of Victorian jewelry?

 

There was a jewellery books thread a while back, and there is also info on the Jewelry ID library thread (links to sites):
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/jewelry-id-library.452/

 

LOL, I've been thinking horseshoes and a... noose?
"Good luck at your hanging!"

 

It might be a political statement but odds are it's just horsey.