Georgian Black-Dot Paste Bow & Pear Drop Brooch stickpin natural pearl

natural pearl

and open jaws revealing two rows of jagged teeth

the silver settings having oxidised over the paste century-and-a-bit creating a wonderful contrast with the icy white brilliance of the stones

The best part is that on the reverse it indicates the total hours of daylight/night-time in any given month

and the colour is a particularly intense orangish-red colour

Georgian Black-Dot Paste Bow & Pear Drop Brooch stickpin natural pearlDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 Enchanting Georgian black dot paste brooch dating from the early 19th century, circa 1820. It comprises a pear shaped drop dangling freely beneath an elegant bow top all set with crisp and bright white paste gemstones, old mine and pear cut, their open culets each painted black (hence their black dot moniker) to simulate diamonds. Paste gemstones are made from highly polished leaded glass with the addition of minute amounts of