902 - Antique brooch with glass paste.

Antique brooch with glass paste. Hallmarked 333 yellow gold. Max. approx. 31.82 x 16.24 mm. 7.0 g. Small antique brooch, a so-called “fichu pin,” likely English, circa 1805–20, in the shape of an eye with an entourage setting of seed beads arranged in a gradient pattern surrounding a violet glass paste. Features a simple hook clasp on the back. The clasp shows signs of repair. A very faint, amateurish hand engraving is legible on the back: Lucy? Fichu pins are small brooches that were used to attach the scarves (fichus, often triangular or foldable into a triangle)—which, according to the dress conventions of the time, were meant to cover the décolletage during the day—to one’s clothing. Fichu pins were particularly popular as friendship gifts in the English-speaking world. Auction start time: Oct. 29, 2026 | estimated 10:01 a.m. (CET) Antique brooch with glass paste. Hallmarked 333 yellow gold. Max. approx. 31.82 x 16.24 mm. 7.0 g. Historic small brooch, a so-called fichu pin, probably English, circa 1805–20, shaped like an eye with an entourage setting of seed beads running along its outline, surrounding a violet glass paste. On the back, it has a simple hook clasp. The clasp shows signs of repair. A very faint, amateurish hand engraving is barely legible on the back: Lucy? Fichu pins are small brooches that were used to attach scarves (fichus, often triangular or foldable into a triangle)—which, according to the dress conventions of the time, were meant to cover the décolletage during the day—to one’s clothing. Fichu pins were frequently given as gifts of friendship, especially in the English-speaking world. Call time: Oct. 29, 2026 | estimated 10:01 a.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be viewed only as an aid—not as a legally binding statement of the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.