How old is this brooch

[TNBBNAYLOR]

I found this brooch at a 1840's house. I'm not sure how old it is if you know it's age please comment.

 

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[jewelerguy]

round pin hinge with 'safety pin' type catch. my best guess is that it dates to sometime around 1910. you can google 'dating jewelry pin closures' and there are several pages with good information about dating brooches by the type of pin and closure.

 

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[Ant]

Your brooch fastener pin didn't extend beyond the catch. It looks like the pin was actually contained within the catch, and the inlay looks to be made from glass, that makes me think that it is more modern.

 

[Ant]

I think jewelryguy nailed the date with what you have:

Early 'Safety' Catches Handmade, ca. 1890-1910+
Editor note: Push-pull or Trombone catches were not referred to as 'safety' clasps until the later part of the 19th century. The Push-pull or Trombone catch was patented in Britain in 1850 and was used prior to 1890 in British brooch designs, well before they became popular in the US. They remained popular with British designers until the 1940s.

 

[foiler]

This looks to me like Egyptian revival inspired during the 1920's upon discovery of King Tut's tomb. The Ibis bird in an art nouveau motif along with the 'pot metal' frame are all indicators of the '20s.

 

[TNBBNAYLOR]

Thank you all

 

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