Victorian Enamel "Language Of Flowers & Goldfinch" Brooch bakelite and remained popular until the

and remained popular until the 1950s

Upon realising that his arrows would just bounce off its golden fur

the Mandaeans (an ethnoreligious group native to the alluvial plain of southern Mesopotamia

22ct Natural Ceylon Sapphire (heated)

Victorian Enamel "Language Of Flowers & Goldfinch" Brooch bakelite and remained popular until theDATE: Victorian, 1891 The sweetest antique enamelled brooch dating from 1891 towards the end of Victoria's (then) record setting reign. It's crafted in sterling silver, with English hallmarks to confirm and provide a concrete date, and finished in incredibly fine coloured enamel. The subjects are a goldfinch, and various flowers: musk rose, a dog rose, and forget me nots. The Victorians, ever fans of hidden meaning, had a whole "Language of Flowers"