Antique Victorian Portrait Brooch Cameo Hand Painted Gold Pin

Antique Victorian Portrait Brooch Cameo Hand Painted Gold Pin. We offer for sale this lovely antique Victorian hand painted miniature portrait brooch depicting a young woman wearing a light blue and white plaid tartan head scarf and shawl or wrap and red rose in her hair. Brooch is mid to late Victorian.

Brooch measures approximately 1 3/4" x 1 1/2". The painting is well done and in good vintage condition with minor wear, a few tiny surface scratches which are not really apparent when worn. Photos are taken under bright light and magnification. Portrait is entirely hand painted.

It is in the style of Limoges miniature portraits. Portrait is not one I have seen before.

Brooch closes with a rollover safety clasp. The pin, hinge and clasp are old replacements for the original C clasp and hinge. Metal was added to back of mount in channel to it up built up, to facilitate of the replacements and to reinforce it. Additional metal added to the channel is tarnished, graduated, has an inconsistent thickness and a looks a bit unrefined. Built up metal has a mid to dark patina. The safety clasp and replacement hinge were updates made post 1930. At the time brooch it was originally made, in mid to late 1800's, it would have had a C clasp, an elongated tube pin which extended beyond the brooch mount, and a large tube hinge.

It has a light warm patina. Brooch is unmarked and unsigned. It addition to wearing it, it would be lovely framed in a freestanding or wall mount frame. See photos for full description and condition.

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