{"product_id":"authentic-victorian-gothic-mourning-brooch-c-1860-pinchbeck-black-enamel-hairwork-locket","title":"Authentic Victorian Gothic Mourning Brooch c.1860, Pinchbeck \u0026 Black Enamel Hairwork Locket","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn authentic mid-Victorian pinchbeck mourning brooch dating to circa 1850 - 1860. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is crafted from Pinchbeck (an antique gold-substitute alloy) and finished with deep black enamel detailing in a classic Rococo-revival scrolling border. The central oval features well-preserved palette hairwork. The hair is curled into intricate plumes and accented with delicate gold wire scrolls and seed pearls, set against a white ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:The front hairwork artistry is intact. The black enamel shows only light surface scratches no chips. The reverse retains its original 19th-century tube hinge, long pin stem, and C-catch. Please note: there is visible historic adhesive residue\/crusting around the inner gold bezel ring where the glass meets the enamel (see close-up photos). Tested as non-precious metal\/Pinchbeck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Overall size: 4.6 cm by 4.0 cm. Central glass image window: 3.0 cm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Under the Oak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57055078777158,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1628\/9606\/files\/IMG-20260802_173451958_3.jpg?v=1785738536","url":"https:\/\/undertheoakvintage.com\/products\/authentic-victorian-gothic-mourning-brooch-c-1860-pinchbeck-black-enamel-hairwork-locket","provider":"Under the Oak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}