Antique Victorian Paste Crescent Moon Brooch Necklaces & Chains CONDITION: Excellent – Some signs

CONDITION: Excellent – Some signs of restoration with added gold to the inner band to strengthen it

hand-set natural seed pearls

FACE MEASURES: Height 12mm x Width 10mm x Depth 6mm

MEASURES: Height 24mm x Width 22mm x Depth 5

STONES: Natural Turquoise & Pearls (approx

Antique Victorian Paste Crescent Moon Brooch Necklaces & Chains CONDITION: Excellent – Some signsA pretty antique Victorian crescent moon brooch from the late 19th Century modelled in base metal with a crescent of sky blue faux turquoise in the centre, bordered by twinkling clear pastes around the edge. Celestial jewellery became increasingly sought after during the 19th Century as people began to look up at the stars and heavens once more with renewed fascination. The crescent moon was a symbol of the Greek God Selene, the feminine moon Goddess