Victorian 9ct Gold Mourning Brooch with Seed Pearl and Hairwork feed-agegroup-adult and is also known as

and is also known as the "Stafford Knot

It is very likely of Italian origin (they love their gold there

It looks delightful on a lapel

The carnelian intaglio is Roman and depicts a woman standing with a laurel branch

In the Regency times

Victorian 9ct Gold Mourning Brooch with Seed Pearl and Hairwork feed-agegroup-adult and is also known asThis Victorian 9ct Gold Mourning Brooch features delicate seed pearls, symbolising tears, and showcases black enamel as a tribute to the married status of the deceased. In the centre would of been hair. Engraved on the back 'John Appleton, 22nd Jan 1809 aged 40, Jane Appleton 1st Feb 1853 age 79'