EXQUISITE OLD EUROPEAN 800 SILVER FILIGREE PORTRAIT MINIATURE BROOCH

This breathtaking antique brooch features a hand-painted portrait miniature of a young girl in a Victorian-era blue dress, protected under a crystal glass dome, set within an ornate multi-layered 800 silver filigree frame of exceptional craftsmanship with scrollwork, beadwork, and twisted rope border detailing. • MATERIALS: 800 silver (marked 800), hand-painted portrait miniature on ivory or vellum, crystal glass cover, 12.7 grams • ERA: Victorian style that carried through to the mid 20th century, circa 1880s-1930s • MAKER/MARKS: Stamped "800" on reverse • MEASUREMENTS: 2 1/8" x 1 3/4" (5.4 x 4.4 cm), portrait miniature approximately 1 1/4" x 1" (3.2 x 2.5 cm) • CONDITION: Good antique condition with honest age-appropriate wear. Portrait miniature retains excellent color and detail with minor age darkening around edges typical of the period. Crystal glass cover intact and secure. 800 silver filigree frame shows natural tarnish and patina consistent with age which enhances the antique character. Pin mechanism functional. Minor tarnish and slight verdigris visible in recessed areas of filigree. No cracks to glass cover, no damage to miniature, no repairs noted.

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