Late Victorian Mourning Brooch with Photographic Portrait

Late Victorian shaped mourning brooch with a central oval photographic portrait beneath glass, surrounded by a gold-coloured mount and black shaped outer frame.

An evocative piece of late 19th-century personal jewellery and social history, retaining its original period portrait.

Material: Black material/metal with gold-coloured mount; exact metal composition unknown.

Condition: Antique condition with surface wear, marks and age-related patina. Please refer to photographs.