Victorian Aesthetic Movement Three Swallows Brooch aigrette Heart section length: 7 3/4

Heart section length: 7 3/4 inches

Which probably actually makes them vintage

With a good

It's modelled in 18 karat gold

the swirling designs merging into the claws

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Three Swallows Brooch aigrette Heart section length: 7 3/4DATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A cool antique aesthetic movement locket dating from the 1880s. Unusually, it's crafted in 18k gold (these were normally silver) and it's shaped as a round, concave dish with three swallows in flight. The birds are set with tiny split pearls and ruby cabochon eyes. In spite of its 140 years, it still feels distinctly modern today. The English Aesthetic Movement was directly inspired by the London International Exhibition of