Late Victorian Multigem Artist's Palette Brooch pinchbeck Persian Turquoise and Natural Pearl

Persian Turquoise and Natural Pearl

Otherwise wear commensurate with age and use

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Late Victorian Multigem Artist's Palette Brooch pinchbeck Persian Turquoise and Natural PearlDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Cool late Victorian bar brooch featuring an artist's palette, complete with gem set "paint" colours and paintbrushes with enamelled tips as if they've just been used. Perfect for an artist or art lover alike; crafted in 15 karat gold throughout and dates from the turn of the 20th century. At first I wondered if, as well as the gemstones representing different colours of paint, they might spell out a word acrostically but now I