Silver Victorian Scottish Penannular Agate Citrine Brooch Pin Scrolling To my eye it’s a

To my eye it’s a stylized rooster

Every stone is a different occasion

much like the snake motif

It’s engraved with the letters “OI” which stands for the Latin “Oleum Infirmorum” or “oil of the sick”

A piece like this is reminiscent of its previous design movements – arts and crafts and art nouveau

Silver Victorian Scottish Penannular Agate Citrine Brooch Pin Scrolling To my eye it’s aThis style of closure is called a Penannular brooch. The form dates back to the Iron Age, but this one dates to the Victorian Era, around 1880. They were very useful as closures for cloaks and plaids, but also very beautiful. This wonderful Scottish Victorian version of a peninsular brooch is set with lovely smooth agate stones, most likely mined in the Scottish highlands, and accented with a bright citrine faceted and set to mimic the iconic Scottish