Sterling Silver Brooch - in the form of an Antique Fan

This is an unusual and attractive Sterling Silver Brooch.  It has been created in the shape of an antique fan.  The brooch has been made by the casting technique and has a nice thick robust feel to it.  This Antique Fan Brooch has a decorative guard stick with layered sticks supporting the top which is in an exotic floral and leaf design with a looped border.  It is typical of the jewellery popular in the late 19th Century being both sentimental, pretty and practical but it is vintage rather than antique. This brooch has a selection of hallmarks;  most are quite tiny and difficult to decipher.  I can see an import mark amidst the line of three stamps to one side and the numbers ‘925’ for Sterling Silver on the other.  It also has the makers letters NB.  The brooch measures an 1.45 inches by 1 inch approximately in each direction.  The pin fastens with a guarded “c” type clasp.   There is also a fixed ‘D’ loop to enable to Fan to be worn as a pendant on a chain or if you wished for you to add a small charm or bead which would then hang prettily from the brooch.   Smart, wearable and different, this would make a lovely gift for anyone who collects Fans or who has an interest in antique costume and accessories.  

JEWELLERY DETAILS

Designer or Brand: Makers mark - NB

Country of Origin: Unknown but with UK import mark

Condition: Very Good

Decade: Unknown

Date: Unknown

Era: Vntage 

Style: Antique

Type: Brooch, Pendant

Subject: Fan, Fans, Costume

Material: Sterling silver