Large, heavy antique Georgian sterling silver, black dot clear paste rhinestone huge buckle brooch pin Elsa bezel set with open backs

bezel set with open backs to let the light penetrate

Inspired by French Avant-Garde and other fashion trendsetters such as Coco Chanel

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large clear crystal graduated stones collet set on the bezel in silver tone

Large, heavy antique Georgian sterling silver, black dot clear paste rhinestone huge buckle brooch pin Elsa bezel set with open backsFabulous Georgian (late 1700s to early 1800s) sterling silver buckle brooch with beautifully large paste stones. The back tests as silver though it is not stamped or hallmarked. The paste stones have been beautifully set with closed backs. Stones set like this are called 'black dot' paste as they have a tiny black dot "painted" on the very bottom underside of each stone. In setting the paste, often pitch or a similar sticky material was utilised to