Estate Yellow Base Metal Oval Portrait Pin, Victorian
SKU: 653-00080
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This Victorian-era brooch features a mini oval portrait set within a yellow colored base metal frame, depicting a woman in an elaborate up-do adorned with feathers, wearing a yellow dress accented with blue ribbon, her gaze cast just past the viewer. Total measurements are 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch, with a substantial weight of 20.04 grams.
Portrait jewelry enjoyed particular popularity during the Victorian era, when miniature painted or printed likenesses were often set into brooches, lockets, and pins as cherished keepsakes or fashionable adornments. The elaborate feathered hairstyle and richly colored dress reflect the opulent fashion sensibilities of the period, offering a small but evocative window into 19th-century style and portraiture. Pieces like this one serve as wearable pieces of social and fashion history, capturing a moment and an aesthetic long since passed.
Elevate your jewelry collection with this Victorian portrait pin, a wonderfully evocative and historically charming addition for collectors of antique jewelry. Its detailed portraiture and period charm make it a captivating conversation piece as well as a thoughtful gift for an admirer of Victorian craftsmanship.
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Portrait jewelry enjoyed particular popularity during the Victorian era, when miniature painted or printed likenesses were often set into brooches, lockets, and pins as cherished keepsakes or fashionable adornments. The elaborate feathered hairstyle and richly colored dress reflect the opulent fashion sensibilities of the period, offering a small but evocative window into 19th-century style and portraiture. Pieces like this one serve as wearable pieces of social and fashion history, capturing a moment and an aesthetic long since passed.
Elevate your jewelry collection with this Victorian portrait pin, a wonderfully evocative and historically charming addition for collectors of antique jewelry. Its detailed portraiture and period charm make it a captivating conversation piece as well as a thoughtful gift for an admirer of Victorian craftsmanship.
Some of the photographs featured on this website have been enhanced or processed using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. While we strive to ensure that all images accurately represent our products, services, and subjects, please be aware that AI processing may alter certain visual details from the original photograph. We are committed to transparency and want our visitors to have a clear understanding of how our visual content is produced. If you have any questions about a specific image or our use of AI technology, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@nelsoncoleman.com.