This good size, unique and adorable antique brooch dates from around 1920 - 1930 and is made of hallmarked Silver. The brooch features a reverse hand painted Westie / West Highland Terrier portrait. The glass over the portrait is slightly domed and the brooch retains its original ‘C’ clasp and pin. I think the cream coloured backing behind the painting may be mother of pearl as there is a softly iridescent quality to the portrait section of the brooch as it moves around in the light.
The brooch bar measures 5.8cms length and the circular portrait measures 2.5cms diameter.
The brooch weighs 7.6g
The reverse of the brooch bar is stamped ‘SILVER’.
This antique brooch is around 90 - 100 years old and is in very good condition for its age, showing just light signs of age / general wear. There are no dents to the silver and no damage or wear to the glass cover. I don’t think there’s any damage to the portrait, but I think some of the paint that would originally have adhered to the back of the glass may have ‘dropped’ a little, giving the appearance of a slightly darker shade of fur in some lights. However, this is not obvious and in some ways add to the overall realistic / 3D effect of the painting.
This good size, unique and adorable antique brooch dates from around 1920 - 1930 and is made of hallmarked Silver. The brooch features a reverse hand painted Westie / West Highland Terrier portrait. The glass over the portrait is slightly domed and the brooch retains its original ‘C’ clasp and pin. I think the cream coloured backing behind the painting may be mother of pearl as there is a softly iridescent quality to the portrait section of the brooch as it moves around in the light.
The brooch bar measures 5.8cms length and the circular portrait measures 2.5cms diameter.
The brooch weighs 7.6g
The reverse of the brooch bar is stamped ‘SILVER’.
This antique brooch is around 90 - 100 years old and is in very good condition for its age, showing just light signs of age / general wear. There are no dents to the silver and no damage or wear to the glass cover. I don’t think there’s any damage to the portrait, but I think some of the paint that would originally have adhered to the back of the glass may have ‘dropped’ a little, giving the appearance of a slightly darker shade of fur in some lights. However, this is not obvious and in some ways add to the overall realistic / 3D effect of the painting.
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