Description

Large antique portrait brooch : ~ Features a hand painted image of an elegant lady ~ Large billowing hat, fine jewels, and royal or regal purple cloak ~ Stark black background - very well could be a mourning piece ~ I have a feeling she was someone very special and deeply loved ~ Silver bezel with intricate applied twisted rope frame Ready and waiting for your lapel , collection, or gift giving - you will love this! AGE OR ERA : Original true antique piece - guessing Victorian or 1800's in age MARKINGS : The porcelain or bisque oval piece has some stampings on the back side - I believe they read 26 and an n or an h METAL / MATERIAL : Entirely non-magnetic - I am confident it is silver of unknown / unmarked grade with a remnants of a light gold wash or plating CLASP / CLOSURE : Roll over to close safety pin back hardware MEASUREMENTS : Oval in shape and aprox 2 1/8" x 1 3/4" WEIGHT : 19.5 grams on my scale TESTING : x U.S. RING SIZE : x INVENTORY NUMBER OR NOTE : x CONDITION = Great vintage condition - no major damage that I could find to mention. T here is some even light wear to the porcelain overall on the front from age and use - see pics. Nothing that resembles a chip or a crack luckily. Pin back in good working order. In an excellent state of preservation as a whole. " A picture is worth a thousand words " Please view & enlarge photographs to closely inspect fine details and to determine the amount of patina and/or wear. Most older pieces by nature normally have some degree of both and, unless severe, aren't considered damaged and not mentioned. Individuals do have varying levels of desire and tolerance for "vintage charm" so do utilize the scroll arrows beside the photos to allow yourself the opportunity to view them all, as they are an integral part and extension of the description. Don't forget to check my other items ;) PLEASE NOTE : COMBINED SHIPPING: IF THERE IS A SHIPPING CHARGE LISTED......KNOW THAT I GLADLY COMBINE SHIPPING FOR BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ORDERS. PAY ONLY ONE SHIPPING FEE - THE REST SHIP FOR FREE . ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE ON THE LOWER SHIPPING AMOUNT(S). (IF THE CART/CHECKOUT DOESN'T AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNT - PLEASE PROCEED AND TRUST I WILL REFUND OVERAGES PROMPTLY) FLEXIBLE FORMATS : FOR AUCTION STYLE AND BEST OFFER LISTINGS : IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A BUY IT NOW PRICE, SEND A MESSAGE AND I WILL ADD ONE AS LONG AS THERE AREN'T ANY BIDS YET. (PLEASE PLAN ON PAYING WITHIN 3 DAYS AS THE NON-PAYING BIDDER PROCESS IS AUTOMATIC) SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE : I AM AN EXPERIENCED SELLER WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD - HAPPY CUSTOMERS AND SMOOTH TRANSACTIONS ARE MY TOP PRIORITIES ALL OF MY ITEMS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY STORED IN A SUPER CLEAN, SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT KNOW I ALWAYS PAD AND PACKAGE WITH EXTREME CARE - I MAKE SURE EVERY PARCEL GETS SENT OUT JUST AS I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE IT. I ALSO INSURE ALL PACKAGES AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU - FOR EXTRA PROTECTION ONCE IT IS OUT OF MY CARE PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK TO INDICATE YOUR ORDER HAS ARRIVED SAFE & SOUND AND I WILL RESPOND IN KIND RETURNS ARE NOT ACCEPTED - DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF ONE OF A KIND / VINTAGE ITEMS. I WRITE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS AND POST CLEAR DETAILED PHOTOS. I AM ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND/OR SUPPLY MORE PICTURES IF ASKED THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND HAVE A GREAT DAY! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS , PLEASE READ: I reserve the right to cancel a transaction and refund your funds in full if shipments to your destination are not insurable and/or trackable. The shipping price I charge just covers the fees to ship your package out on my end. You most likely will have additional charges, customs fees, duties, taxes, etc from the delivery office in your region. It is your responsibility to check on these costs beforehand if it is of concern to you. I have no knowledge, control of, nor responsibility for paying those at all. Be advised that you may experience delivery/customs delays, package searches, or misc red tape issues that are entirely out of my jurisdiction. I pay additional insurance and fees on the postage funds I receive that will not be reflected/listed on your shipping tags. I ship via international priority mail to protect us both - please don't ask for a less expensive rate, as I won't ship any other way. I will not falsify, under value, or list contents as a gift on customs forms as that is both illegal and interferes with the proper insurance amount. What I can and will do is include any other purchases made at the same time with no additional added shipping cost to you - just pay a single fee and the rest ship for free . Makes it all seem a bit better if you can find a few things that make you smile and just have pay one flat rate to get them from me to you :) NO WORRIES - SMILE AND SHOP AWAY!