Victorian 18ct Gold & Enamel 'Queen of Spades' Playing Card Novelty Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult and a plea for fertility

and a plea for fertility

Likely given as a romantic token nearly two centuries ago

Angel Skin Coral is a pale pink coral usually from the seas around Japan

Baroque pearls were especially admired in the early 20th century for their individuality and charm

This one in particular has a very nice weight too

Victorian 18ct Gold & Enamel 'Queen of Spades' Playing Card Novelty Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult and a plea for fertilityA beguiling piece of Victorian novelty jewellery, this stick pin takes the form of the Queen of Spades playing card expertly rendered in vibrant enamel atop an 18ct gold plaque, mounted on a brass pin. More than just a whimsical accessory, the Queen of Spades carries layers of symbolism. In Victorian times, she might have evoked the image of a wise, independent woman cool, calculating, and quietly powerful. She also held a darker allure: immortalised