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Miner’s Gold Brooch

261D
Written by Olly Gerrish

A 9ct gold miner’s brooch in its original case, retailed by J. E. Murdock of Johannesburg and at Cape Town. It is beautifully worked with a spade and axe, and a nugget of gold with a bucket suspended. It is late Victorian, circa 1890.

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Item Number
261D
Measurements
2.1in (5.3cm) long by ½in(1.5cm) at widest point
Materials
Date & Origin
Victorian (1839-1901)
Possibly made in England for the South African market
Provenance
Possibly made in England for the South African market
Hallmarks

Marked 9ct (9ct gold)

Condition
Very good
Discovered
12 years ago
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