A highly characterful and uncommon Algerian souvenir sweetheart brooch, two crossed crescents scattered with polychrome enamel dots in turquoise, blue and orange, bound at their crossing by a gilt ring with a suspended cast heart charm and ball-chain swag. The "Alger" inscription places this firmly within the tradition of North African keepsake jewellery made for soldiers, travellers and colonial visitors of the period.
Product Specifications
Estimated Era: Antique, Late Victorian (c.1880s-1900s)
Material: Gilt Base Metal, Suspected Bone
Colour: Gold Tone, Turquoise, Blue and Orange
Maker: Unsigned
Condition & Measurements
Good antique condition with age-related wear throughout. The crescents are intact with minor crazing and surface staining consistent with age, and the dots are largely present with some minor loss. The base metal mount is darkened throughout with natural patination and verdigris present at several points, the "Alger" inscription is legible and intact, and the pin-bar fitting is present and functional.
Length: 32mm
Width: 23mm
Weight: 5.8g
Boxes are not included and are for display purposes only.
