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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4476279, member: 2844&quot;]A beauty, K.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> If it were Continental European, which it could well be, I would say 1860-80. It still has some Biedermeier influence (ca 1840-1860), but the type of ribbed filigree surround is also seen on ca 1860-80 cameo brooches, for instance.</p><p><br /></p><p>The flowers look Biedermeier, but similar ones were still used in the 1880s. Biedermeier flowers are a legacy of late 18th century flowers.</p><p>The type of crimped mount of the main pearl is very old, and can also be seen on 18th century pieces. On the Continent it was still occasionally used in the 1860-80 period, mainly on provincial pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below a classic Biedermeier flower and leaves brooch, ca 1850, tiny seed pearl in the heart of the flower. This one isn&#039;t mine, but I have a few similar pieces:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]388038[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.halsbandaffaire.de/Um-1850-Schoene-Biedermeier-Blueten-Brosche-Silber-vergoldet" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.halsbandaffaire.de/Um-1850-Schoene-Biedermeier-Blueten-Brosche-Silber-vergoldet" rel="nofollow">https://www.halsbandaffaire.de/Um-1850-Schoene-Biedermeier-Blueten-Brosche-Silber-vergoldet</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Set from Vienna with similar flowers:</p><p><a href="https://www.halsbandaffaire.de/Wien-um-1850-Biedermeier-Brosche-und-Ohrringe-Schaumgold-Silber-verboedet-Tuerkise-Saatperlen" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.halsbandaffaire.de/Wien-um-1850-Biedermeier-Brosche-und-Ohrringe-Schaumgold-Silber-verboedet-Tuerkise-Saatperlen" rel="nofollow">https://www.halsbandaffaire.de/Wien-um-1850-Biedermeier-Brosche-und-Ohrringe-Schaumgold-Silber-verboedet-Tuerkise-Saatperlen</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The site is in German, but it is really worth browsing the pages. Gorgeous jewellery, and they know their &#039;stuff&#039;. Even if you can&#039;t read German, you can enjoy the photos and read the dates, so you get an idea of jewellery history.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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