Antique Swiss Enamel and Gold Mountain Scene Brooch, Circa 1840
Antique Swiss Enamel and Gold Mountain Scene Brooch, Circa 1840
£2,000.00
Description
An antique, Swiss enamel brooch, showing a mountain scene, with a woman, in regional peasant dress, leaning on a goat and man blowing a horn, with goats and a chalet in the background, on hand painted enamelled plaque, mounted in an oval gold frame, with a scalloped and engraved border, circa 1840.
Typically Swiss enamels feature peasants in regional dress of the Swiss cantons, or states. They were often made as tourist pieces. Their popularity declined with the invention of photography. The back is numbered 6 14.
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| Origin | European Other |
| Period | 19th Century |
| Materials | Gold |
| Style | Victorian |
| Condition | Very good |
| Dimensions | Length 49mm, width 40mm. 15.6g |
Product REF: 20106B
