{"product_id":"scandalous-victorian-mourning-brooch-gordon-cumming-aristocratic-hair-jewellery","title":"Scandalous Victorian Mourning Brooch, Aristocratic Gordon-Cumming","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn extraordinary mid-to-late Victorian mourning brooch with a rare and documented provenance to the Gordon-Cumming Baronets of Altyre, the finely woven multi-shade hair-work preserved under a high-domed glass in a gilt oval frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe reverse inscription \"E.M.G.C. \u0026amp; W.G.C. \u0026amp; A.P. Gordon Cumming\" links the piece across three generations of the family, including Sir William Gordon Gordon-Cumming, the central figure in the 1890 Royal Baccarat Scandal, making this a genuinely significant piece of documented social history rather than simply a fine example of the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique, Mid to Late Victorian (c.1860s-1890s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gilt Base Metal with Woven Human Hair under Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold Tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unsigned; provenance inscribed to the Gordon-Cumming family of Altyre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Measurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eGreat antique condition with a rich gold-tone patina and light surface wear consistent with age, including one filing mark as photographed. The hair-work remains perfectly preserved and tight under the dome, the crystal is clear with minimal surface scuffs, and the pin and C-clasp are strong and functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eBoxes are not included and are for display purposes only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gordon-Cumming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57745651859800,"sku":"030326-56","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/6096\/3928\/files\/il_fullxfull.8171050772_js4p.jpg?v=1784479462","url":"https:\/\/fiorisfinds.com\/products\/scandalous-victorian-mourning-brooch-gordon-cumming-aristocratic-hair-jewellery","provider":"Fiori's Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}