Description A remarkable Antique 15 carat Gold Brooch with a graduated line of round Pearls in an ornately crafted setting, is made even more interesting by having a 1901 Chester hallmark, making it a very collectable piece as the Chester Assay Office stamped its last hallmark fifty-eight years ago in 1962. Dimensions are 44mm x 14mm. This appealing one-hundred-and-eighteen-year-old Vintage 15ct Yellow Gold and Pearl Brooch, a real collector’s piece for a lover of Vintage Jewellery, has a small Safety Chain and Pin for added security, and is a fascinating piece of jewellery history. * 15 carat Gold is a quality of gold unique to Great Britain. Introduced in 1854 it provided an ideal medium for the craftsman wanting to use a higher standard than 9ct and for the next 80 years allowed them to showcase the wide variety of techniques at which jewellery makers of the period excelled. The standard of 15ct gold was discarded in 1932 and is now rapidly becoming collectable in its own right as many pieces were lost due to being melted down for their gold content.
