This item is sold from an excellent, highly rated vintage boutique in Long Beach, CA.
20’s Mourning Brooch with Female Hand Holding Yew Branches and Flowers$65.00
Size: OS
20’s Mourning Brooch with Female Hand Holding Yew Branches and Flowers
—Details—
- Antique 1920s Victorian revival mourning // sentimental style celluloid brooch featuring an intricately carved flesh colored female hand holding a sheaf of English yew branches and a wreath of roses.
- Yew branches and roses are painted in light, faded greens and pinks
- For Victorians, yew symbolized sorrow whereas roses symbolized love.
- Celluloid is thick with a medium sized weight to it
- Excellent condition
- Original clasp had either broken or fallen off, but a more modern one has been applied (late 40s/early 50s pin back).
- Art Deco // Gothic // Victorian
—Measurements—
Length: 3”
Width: 1. 5”
This item is sold from an excellent, highly rated vintage boutique in Long Beach, CA.
Color: White
Very good - minimal signs of wear and tear
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