Item LL 10139 Brooch - Garter Design, Gilt Metal, circa 1880 (Part)

Summary

This gilt metal brooch with a garter design was excavated at Casselden Place in 2003.

Jewellery and ornamentation.
Poverty did not prevent Little Lon's inhabitants - women and men alike - from following the fashions of the day. An abundance of black jewellery reflects a trend that began with Queen Victoria's mourning for her husband, Albert. Brooches, pendants, earrings, shirt studs, and what appear to be tie pins and cuff links unearthed in Little Lon are the same as those in contemporary illustrations. Most of these objects originated from Europe. They may have come to Australia in the immigrants' luggage, been purchased locally or arrived in precious parcels ordered from mail order catalogues.

Physical Description

This fragment of a piece of jewellery which was probably a brooch is encrusted and features a garter design.

Physical Description

OVAL BROOCH WITH GARTER DESIGN