Victorian Lily of the Valley Enamelled Silver Brooch old mine cut with all fines and membership

with all fines and membership fees to be sent to Sir Alfred and Lady Fripp for the "Wee Waifs" of the East End of London

Bee's were a popular concept in the Victorian era as they symbolize industry however

square links with textured yellow gold middles

generally considered the founder of modern sculpture

Complete with the original gold bail

Victorian Lily of the Valley Enamelled Silver Brooch old mine cut with all fines and membershipDATE: Victorian, c. 1868 Antique jewellery often includes floral motifs, as part of their "Language of Flowers", whereby each flower or plant represented some romantic or emotional sentiment. This fantastic brooch, modelled in silver throughout features a delicately enamelled lily of the valley flower, standing out prominently against a baby blue background. With the words "With Best Wishes", this links perfectly to the symbolism of the flower re