Antique Solid Silver Victorian Fly Brooch Amethyst Paste Pin Vintage Seed Pearl 1800s Bug Insect Rare Unique Womens Jewelry Jewellery gold albertina with a shield centre

with a shield centre

The links are hollow in the core (typical of Victorian links like this) therefore they have dents and some links are misshapen

There is some very minor chipping to the enamel

The hooks are made from base metal

see picture 6/video

Antique Solid Silver Victorian Fly Brooch Amethyst Paste Pin Vintage Seed Pearl 1800s Bug Insect Rare Unique Womens Jewelry Jewellery gold albertina with a shield centreDESCRIPTION: A brilliant solid silver antique Victorian fly bug brooch, adorned with an amethyst paste and seed pearls. It weighs approx. 1. 80g and the size dimensions are in the later photos. As to be expected with the items age, it isn't stamped hallmarked, it tests for high grade silver (800+). The bug section is solid silver the pin section is base metal.