Victorian Gold and Wartime Silver - a photo on Flickriver

            “Jewellery is a very personal thing… it should tell a story about the person who’s wearing it.” – Garance Doré (French photographer, illustrator, author and fashion blogger).

Most of us are attracted to certain pieces of jewellery because of their aesthetic, and I am no different, however sometimes the jewellery has additional appeal because of its historical context or family connection, or sometimes the piece holds a secret quirk.  In this photograph we have a homemade lucky silver sixpence brooch made up with a George VI sixpence and two thruppences from 1943.  Whilst I don’t know the origins of this brooch, other than it came from a car boot sale in the late 1980s, I do know that a silver sixpence represents luck and prosperity in marriage.  It was not uncommon for a bride during the Great Depression or the Second World War, when jewellery was a scarce luxury, to wear a lucky silver sixpence brooch made from coins of the day.  I could imagine a war bride wearing this brooch and wishing for good luck, perhaps not only in her marriage, but in life as she and her new husband navigated the perils of a world at war.  The second piece is an eighteen-carat yellow gold Victorian mourning brooch.  Delicate and ornate, it has a central cartouche featuring a single small diamond.  Besides its pleasing aesthetic, what is interesting about this brooch is that the central cartouche may be lifted and removed, revealing a small compartment where a small lock of a loved one’s hair may be kept: a secret known only to the wearer.       

The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" on the 24th of November is "gold and silver (colour)", and what better way to create an image for the this theme than with two pieces of jewellery: a gold Victorian mourning brooch and a lucky silver sixpence brooch.  I hope you like my choice for the theme and that it makes you smile!

Taken on: December 26, 2023

Tags:

Looking Close on Friday

gold and silver

gold & silver (colour)

oro & plata (color)

gold

silver

oro

plata

silver sixpence

sixpence

lucky sixpence

lucy sixpence brooch

Second World War

WWII

WW2

World War Two

World War II

wartime

1940s

1943

George VI

King George VI

profile

British monarch

British King

English monarch

English king

letter

lettering

coil

coins

thruppence

thrupenny bit

thruppenny

wedding

marriage

mourning brooch

mourning

mourning jewellery

art

piece

piece of art

Victorian

Victoriana

jewellery

jewelry

carat

18 carat

eighteen carat

cartouche

diamond

leaf

pattern

classical

classical design

brooch

1840s

1850s

1860s

antique

Nineteenth Century

19th Century

early Victorian

mid Victorian

Twentieth Century

20th Century

leaves

foliage

treasure

old

vintage

tabletop

tabletop photography

macro « less

Sets appears in: • All That Glitters • Looking Close... on Friday! more » • Against a Black Background « less

Groups appears in: • accessories • Photography more » • Collections • collection and collectors • Old Fashion • Photographic Art • Cool Old Stuff • Macro Photography • Conserving the Beautiful,Antique, Vintage and Costume Jewelry • Nice pictures • Old Stuff • Jewelry • Antique Jewellery / Jewelry • Collectors: Please read posting guidelines • Your mind, your photos • the collection collective • Creative Tabletop Photography • Object Collections • Macros Group • Your way of STILL LIFE photography • Cool Jewelry • Diamond & Precious Stone Jewelry • COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY • old & vintage • ALL Welcome - I am sick of 'rules and regulations - New Contest • Gold & Silver marvels • World Jewelry • .·:*¨*:·.Nostalgia.·:*¨*:·. • Antiques, Collectibles, Fine Art, Jewelry • Fashion Accessories • Historical jewellery - Renaissance to Victorian/Edwardian • British Royal Families • **Collections for Collectors (CFC) No Limits** • Fashion & Accessories through the years • Antiquário 〄 Ye Olde Antiques Shoppe 〄 Αντίκες • the art of collecting .. • THE ROYAL HOUSE OF WINDSOR. • ! F l i c k r | S t y l e ! • Old & attractive • Jewellery Close-Up • DazzlePix RETRO, VINTAGE & ANTIQUE • BritishRoyalFamily • Grupo Flickr contra el cáncer. NO GROUP LIMIT • Have a Nice Day!!! • School of Digital Photography • Looking Old (no buildings) • ♦♦♦ PHOTO VERY NICE ♦♦♦ • Victorian Jewelry- 1837-1901 • Watch / Uhren / Clock / Schmuck / Jewelry • small object • * Everybodys Photo Group *(All Welcome) • Group for all users of FLICKR - No 30/60 Groups Limit • FLICKR INTERNATIONAL - No 30/60 Groups Limit • -- Metallika -- • Opt out no limits for art work! • The best photographs from around the world. • Looking close... on Friday! • Photo-Phactory • Flickr-at-Home • *** Details,Macro,Objects,Flowers *** • *** Nikon,Canon,Sony,Fuji,Leica,Pentax,Iphone,Huawei,Samsung ... • Follow me my friends (public) • All Your Photos and Mine (No 30/60 limit - Photos from anywhere) • * no limits, just quality photography! • !* Remembrance Susy ♥in Ricordo della cara amica♥NO SL ! • ROYALTY PLUS • WONDERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN GENERAL.MARAVILLAS DE LA FOTOGRAFIA EN « less

Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS, f/2.8, 1/8 sec, 6.2mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.125 sec (1/8)
Focal Length:	6.2mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Show full info

Stats: 3,201 views / 305 comments

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: