Georgian Garnet Witch's Heart Brooch belle époque assay office symbol

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with toothy snake heads at each end

The handle is decorated with fine

and show great colour and illumination as the light reflects off the foil and back through them

becoming a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry

Georgian Garnet Witch's Heart Brooch belle époque assay office symbolDATE: Georgian, c. 1790 An exquisite Georgian Witch's Heart brooch dating from the late 18th Century, circa 1790. It's set with foiled flat cut garnets, with lovely attention to detail including a tiny scroll at the bottom and a gem set floral "crown" at the top. Crafted in 15k rose gold and remaining in great condition. This motif, known as a Witch's Heart (or sometimes witches heart) was popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, notable for