Antique Victorian Scottish Silver Agate Knot Brooch, Celtic Revival Brooch c.1880
Antique Victorian Scottish Silver Agate Knot Brooch, Celtic Revival Brooch c.1880
Regular price$ 1,350.00
$ 1,350.00
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There is something wonderfully bold about late Victorian Scottish jewelry, especially pieces like this with their dramatic scale and beautifully interwoven forms. This brooch is built as a great looping knot of silver, each curve engraved by hand and set with softly banded agates in shades of misty white and smoky gray. The effect is both elegant and powerful, the kind of jewel that would have fastened a heavy wool cloak while traveling through the Highlands or added a touch of romantic Celtic Revival style to a velvet gown in the city.
Handcrafted in Scotland around 1880, this Victorian Scottish silver agate brooch measures 45 millimeters north to south, 66.5 millimeters across, and 23 millimeters deep. It weighs an impressive 31.1 grams. The brooch is set with six inlaid agate panels, each displaying beautiful natural banding that contrasts elegantly against the engraved silver surfaces. Though unmarked, the piece tests as silver. The reverse retains its original long pin stem and safety chain, wonderful survivals that speak to its age and authenticity.
Scottish agate jewelry became enormously fashionable during the Victorian era after Queen Victoria fell in love with the romance of Scotland and Balmoral. Pieces like this captured that fascination perfectly, combining Celtic knot symbolism, Scottish craftsmanship, and dramatic natural agates into jewelry that still feels strikingly modern today. This is the sort of Scottish brooch that transforms an outfit instantly, impossible to ignore and impossible to duplicate.
I offer free layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. We ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations.
Item id: BHA25508VA
Handcrafted in Scotland around 1880, this Victorian Scottish silver agate brooch measures 45 millimeters north to south, 66.5 millimeters across, and 23 millimeters deep. It weighs an impressive 31.1 grams. The brooch is set with six inlaid agate panels, each displaying beautiful natural banding that contrasts elegantly against the engraved silver surfaces. Though unmarked, the piece tests as silver. The reverse retains its original long pin stem and safety chain, wonderful survivals that speak to its age and authenticity.
Scottish agate jewelry became enormously fashionable during the Victorian era after Queen Victoria fell in love with the romance of Scotland and Balmoral. Pieces like this captured that fascination perfectly, combining Celtic knot symbolism, Scottish craftsmanship, and dramatic natural agates into jewelry that still feels strikingly modern today. This is the sort of Scottish brooch that transforms an outfit instantly, impossible to ignore and impossible to duplicate.
I offer free layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. We ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations.
Item id: BHA25508VA
