Georgian Garnet Locket Lace Pin Brooch enamel Worthy of housing a relic

Worthy of housing a relic

The pillars are said to represent strength and establishment

Height: 2

The stones are well matched and graduated towards the middle

Muse of Comedy) were uglier and much more grotesque

Georgian Garnet Locket Lace Pin Brooch enamel Worthy of housing a relicDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 Cute Georgian lace pin with a halo of vibrant rhodolite garnets arranged around a centra cushion shaped locket compartment. The bevelled glass locket front covers an intricately woven lock of hair. Crafted in 9 karat gold throughout. Lace pins were used to secure a length of lace or ribbon, usually at the neck or shoulder. Although today the terms 'pin' and 'brooch' are used more or less interchangeably, back in the 18th and