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Victorian Vauxhall Glass Bee Brooch

275K
842 Admirers Rare Find
Written by Olly Gerrish

This is a great looking bee. His wings and upper body are faceted Vauxhall glass with an edging of round glass and glass eyes. There are two kite registration marks underneath which is unusual. During the Victorian Era a diamond-shaped Design Registration Mark (1842-1883), known as a “kitemark” was used on jewellery and other decorative arts. These marks were stamped to indicate the date a particular design was registered, similar to a patent mark. Kitemarks from 1842-1867 consisted of the “Class” at the top within a circle, the “Year” at the top, the “Month” at the left point, “Day” at the right and “Bundle” number at the bottom. From 1868-1883 the “Day” was at the top, “Bundle” on the left, “Year” on the right and “Month” at the bottom. This practice stopped in 1884. I think this bug dates from around 1870.

Ollys Pick

This is a wonderful bee brooch!

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Item Number
275K
Measurements
Length 4.5 cm
Width at widest point 2.5 cm
Materials
Date & Origin
Provenance
English
Condition
Very Good, slight chip underneath the glass on the right wing which was probably there when it was originally set
Discovered
4 years ago
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