1787 Mourning Brooch with Shell, Pearl, and Hair Detail
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9ct gold, shell and pearl mourning brooch/pendant, circa 1787, of navette shape, centring a glazed panel containing an urn motif decorated with shell and seed pearls, within a surround of plaited hair, the reverse inscribed 'Died 25th April 1787 Ag: 68', length 40 mm, width 25 mm, gross weight approximately 8.4 grams.
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- Navette - Navette, the French word for (weaver's) shuttle, means shuttle shaped, and is used to describe shapes in jewellery, ceramics and silver.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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