Victorian Yellow Gold Laurel Stickpin 21stfinds PreStyled Sets

This 18k yellow gold stickpin was originally worn in a man's cravat, the predecessor of the necktie. 

It is shaped like two curled laurel branches, with a small single-cut diamond at its center. The laurel has been used as a symbol of victory and triumph since the ancient Greeks crowned victors of the Olympic games with a laurel wreath. The god Apollo was also often depicted wearing a laurel crown. 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Size: 72 mm long, the laurel element measures 14 x 12 mm. 

Weight: 2.30 grams

Age: 19th Century, Victorian era, circa 1880s. 

Material: Hallmarked with a French hallmark for 18k gold, used after 1838. 

Condition: In great antique condition with only minor signs of wear, consistent with age. 



Please note that the antique box is for display purposes.