Antique Bog Oak Gold inlay Mourning Chatelaine Brooch 14kt inlay Bird of paradise carving

Antique Bog Oak Gold inlay Mourning Chatelaine. What a rare treat this is! Made of bog oak this 14kt gold inlaid ( almost like damascene) chatelaine brooch is more like a piece of art than jewelry. If you hold your nose to it you can smell a strong odor of a poignant wood. Once you smell that you can identify this wonderful jewelry component again and again. This has the brooch pin back, a chain with an additional pin and also two tiny holes at the top where a thin chain would have been threaded thru to have this as a necklace. The metal work is very good and the bow at the top leads me to believe that it is a truly a mourning brooch. This brooch measures almost 1 1/2" across and is all HAND carved. You can even see a little piece of sap coming from it. Very minor wear and microscopic holes are all that is wrong with this delightful piece of jewelry. Always one of kind, these are rare and quite collectible. Vintage and antique items are not mint nor are they perfect. Sold as is and as found (used and vintage) Since this is Irreplaceable there can be no returns on this sale.. Please use photos to make your decisions. Remember that old glue and hot post offices may cause some stones in vintage pieces to loosen in shipping.Ask about our ten percent off special before you buy, it could save you a lot of money.   VintageSparkles offers Layaway on all our pieces regardless of which site it comes from.All layaway payments will need to be in the form of a check or money order only. Please remember that vintage & antique items are not mint, nor are they perfect but they sure are full of old history and charm. Please use photos to make your decisions and read our policies prior to buying so you can have an excellent experience with us.    Please use this number when ordering bab7027. If you want to see more of these pretties this is the link to my etsy store. http://www.vintagesparkles.etsy.com/ or visit our gallery on pinterest where you can see all our pieces at once  http://pinterest.com/etsyvsparkles/sparkles-in-my-etsy-store/