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Is this a Victorian or Victorian revival brooch???

Betty Baguettes

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Hi,

I brought this brooch from an online dealer, which I love. It was labeled "antique/vintage". It has very glowy garnets and intricate hand carved/chased (?) 18k rose gold filigree. Does anyone know approximately what decade it's from? I tried to figure it out from the pin in the back (trombone?) but the websites I went to really didn't help me narrow it down much. I also couldn't figure out the maker's mark. Anyone have clue? Multiple pics below (sorry if I'm not doing this right). Thanks in advance for your help!:

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I think Victorian brooches usually have t-shaped hinges and c-catches. Round hinge and trombone clasp were popular after the 1900s. So I would say Victorian revival? I might be wrong though! I looked into this when I was trying to date one of my brooches and one of the sources of info I used was this article: https://www.modernvintagestyle.co.uk/Dating-brooches-by-clasp
 
Thank you, @Daisys and Diamonds! The filigree work on it is amazing. I think it's kind of funky and elegant at the same time and can be worn horizontally or vertically depending on my mood :)
 
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Thank you, @Daisys and Diamonds! The filigree work on it is amazing. I think it's kind of funky and elegant at the same time and can be worn horizontally or vertically depending on my mood :)

we hope to see pictures then

=)2

the only way brooches are going to come back into mainstream fashion is if we start wearing them more
 
Victorian revival. The garnets would be a different color and set differently if it were Victorian, and the style is not typical of Victorian style and workmanship. Still, beautiful and well made!
 
Victorian revival. The garnets would be a different color and set differently if it were Victorian, and the style is not typical of Victorian style and workmanship. Still, beautiful and well made!

Thanks @glitterata :)
 
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