Georgian Yellow & Violet Paste Pansy Brooch OOS held together on a large

held together on a large gold hinged jump ring

These pieces are relatively few and far between

The fact they're in 15 karat gold reflects the high prices that paste could command in the 18th and 19th Centuries

seemingly in a forest clearing

An absolutely stunning antique brooch modelled as a four string Domra

Georgian Yellow & Violet Paste Pansy Brooch OOS held together on a largeDATE: Georgian, c. 1800 A beautiful antique pansy brooch dating from the late Georgian era, circa 1800. It's set with five paste gemstone "petals", two ultra pale violet in colour, and three citrine yellow. The flower head is embellished by texture gold "leaves" and sits atop an "s" shaped stem. Crafted in 15 karat gold throughout. More thoughts on pansies on our blog STONES Paste gemstones (violet stones foil backed) MEASUREMENTS 2. 8 x 2. 5cm WEIGHT