A slender golden crescent holds a graduated row of natural seed pearls, their soft luster contrasting with the polished, pointed tips. Small in scale and finely proportioned, this antique brooch offers a delicate expression of the crescent moon motif.
Made around 1890–1910, the late Victorian to Edwardian pin also serves as a watch holder: a fixed curved hook on the reverse can suspend a small pendant watch or locket. The clasp is marked 14K, and testing confirms the gold fineness. Two small old solder deposits remain on the reverse, their purpose unknown.
- Late Victorian to Edwardian, circa 1890–1910
- 14K gold, marked on clasp and tested
- Graduated natural seed pearls
- Integral hook for a small pendant watch or locket
- Approximately 1 1/16 × 1/2 inch (27 × 13 mm)
- Weight: 1.3 grams
- Excellent overall antique condition, with two small old solder deposits on the reverse.