1 Victorian Mourning Hair Art, Tintype Photo in Niello Brooch Woven Pallett Work
A 2 Sided Victorian Mourning Hair Art, Tintype Photo in Niello Brooch. Woven Pallette Worked Hair Flowers on Front under beveled glass, Tintype on Back Necklace Added. OOAK, One of a Kind Memorial Keepsake.
Brooch has over extended pin over tintype in back, "C Clasp". Sometimes these brooches were not in mourning, just to express affection for beloved. Measures 1 1/3" x 1 1/8" x 3/8 thick. Brooch is about circa 1850. Front is near mint, tintype is a little rough around the edges. Tintype is hidden & only chose if you wish to share. Container does open, photo is replaceable. The surround setting is done in niello, akin to enamel. Instead, a base of silver is cast, leaving open areas, which are filled with a mixture of silver, sulfur and lead. This is then fired in a kiln and polished, very nice. All of this is set in unmarked silver with hinged back. The tiny hair work art is awesome; There is a tiny, tiny pearl forming the center of one of the palette-worked flowers. I have added the a pendant converter to make this brooch a pendant with bail & Rhodium 19 Necklace. If you search "100 or more years" in the search engine in my shop; you will see I have 240! Other items in final 5pictures, I also listed today!You can search & bookmark my store at.