Victorian Diamond Salamander Brooch masonic Birmingham 1824

Birmingham 1824

along with grape and vine embellishment around the micromosaics

circa 1810

Known as a family locket

It's signed Cartier and numbered with French hallmarks and English import marks

Victorian Diamond Salamander Brooch masonic Birmingham 1824DATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A superb antique Salamander brooch, studded with rose cut diamonds and ruby set eyes. It's beautifully made, with French gold marks and featuring fine textured metalwork to the silver settings. For centuries, the salamander has been a symbol of immortality and rebirth much like the phoenix. It was thought to be able to withstand burning in flames, and so was perceived to be a magical creature Pliny the Elder wrote of them: "A