Late Victorian Aquamarine Spider Brooch niello faith & charity" motif in

faith & charity" motif in relief on the head

complete with bird perched on the flower basket

and it's mounted in 9 karat gold at one end

with the exception perhaps of the 1900s

It dates from the late Georgian period

Late Victorian Aquamarine Spider Brooch niello faith & charity" motif inDATE: Late Victorian, c. 1900 Cool late Victorian spider brooch set with two vibrant aquamarine paste gemstones. The spider is poised at the centre of thin gold bar, with wire legs and mandibles crafted in 9 karat gold throughout. STONES Blue Paste Gemstones MEASUREMENTS Bar: 5. 7cm Spider: 19. 4 x 16. 4mm WEIGHT 3. 9g MARKS Stamped 9ct CONDITION Very good, light wear commensurate with age