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Two Victorian 9 Carat Gold Brooches Including Etruscan Revival And Aesthetic Movement Examples 5.53g - Two late Victorian 9 carat gold brooches, each showcasing distinct period design influences. The first is an Etruscan Revival style brooch, featuring an oval central plaque decorated with granulation and fine beadwork. The central boss is star-set with a small, dark circular-cut gemstone. The reverse of the brooch contains an oval locket compartment with an intact glazed cover over a textured fabric backing. The back is stamped with a series of hallmarks in separate shields: a maker's mark J.H, followed by 9 and .375 for 9 carat gold, an anchor symbol for the Birmingham assay office, and a lowercase date letter. The second is an Aesthetic Movement multi-bar brooch, featuring three horizontal bars with spherical terminals. The bars are decorated with applied rose and green gold ivy leaves flanking a central lozenge-shaped plaque. This plaque is star-set with a single square-cut blue gemstone. The reverse bar bears a maker's mark J.G, followed by 9, .375, an anchor for Birmingham, and the lowercase date letter n, indicating a manufacture date of 1912. Both pieces are fitted with traditional C-clasp pin mechanisms. Total weight: approximately 5.53g.