Victorian Diamond & Red Enamel Butterfly Brooch aesthetic movement A cute antique mouse charm

A cute antique mouse charm pendant dating to the late Victorian period

along with further pearls

some light wear commensurate with age and use

Some slight wear to the lettering just above the base - the motto can still be made out

originating from the earlier work of the Chelsea factory - there is evidence to suggest that a collection of some 300 moulds was transferred from the Chelsea factory to the Derby factory in the second part of the 18th Century

Victorian Diamond & Red Enamel Butterfly Brooch aesthetic movement A cute antique mouse charmDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A superb antique round brooch, the face finished in vivid red guilloch enamel and set with a diamond butterfly around all this is a white enamel border, dotted with gold. It's modelled in 15k gold throughout, and dates to the late 19th Century. A beautiful, high quality piece. In Victorian symbolic tradition, the butterfly were used as an emblem of the soul. Aside from the obvious visual appeal, the metamorphosis of a