Arts & Crafts Peony Brooch white gold and features a slightly convex

and features a slightly convex rectangular lapis panel set within a gold bezel

9mmHead: 2

Polish-born Abraham Solomon Blanckensee founded his first jewellery manufacturing business in Bristol

The torpedo-shaped drops dangling freely beneath domed tops with later-added ear wires and floral motifs

Marks: 18ct & PLAT stamp inside the band

Arts & Crafts Peony Brooch white gold and features a slightly convexWonderful antique Arts & Crafts era brooch constructed in solid sterling silver. It's lozenge shaped with a delightful bunch of peonies raised in relief on the front and a beaten engraved border. The hallmarks at the back are from the Chester assay office year 1913 and there's also an interesting swirled maker's mark, alongside the engraved initials HLG. Era: Arts & Crafts, 1913 Material: Sterling silver Marks: English hallmarks, Chester assay office,