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VICTORIAN six-pointed star, an amazing 4" wide paste star brooch in sterling silver. It is heavy has an unusual blunt-ended pin

Price: $398.00
Description VICTORIAN six-pointed star, an amazing 4" wide paste star brooch in sterling silver.  It is heavy has an unusual blunt-ended pin (see the photo of the back), so must have been worn either as a buckle or on a loosely woven fabric.  I have worn it on a chain and through a button hole, as well as on my woven shawls.

It is interesting also in the way it was made.  There is a base plate, but the top portion that holds the stones was a thick piece of sterling silver, and the collet settings for the stones were carved out of that rather than soldered on.

The paste stones are all original but they are a combination of European and mine cuts.  The back is gold plated and has a tube hinge and c-catch, typically Victorian.  What a beautiful celestial piece of antique jewelry circa 1860.

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Product #39839
All items in excellent vintage condition unless otherwise noted.
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