GENUINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS GOLDSTONE NANNY PIN BROOCH THREADS NEEDLE PIN

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GENUINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRASS GOLDSTONE NANNY PIN BROOCH THREADS NEEDLE PIN:
$127.78

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Please see below Description & in Listing

Gallery for more Photos & More Photos being added asap !!!!

Your item ......

~~~~ BEAUTIFUL GENUINE ANTIQUE LATE

VICTORIAN BRASS & GOLDSTONE

NANNY / GOVERNESS PIN /BROOCH / BAR /

NEEDLE /SEWING CASE ,ORIGINAL “ C “ CLASP

( GERMAN - MADE &IMPORTED FROM LONDON ) ~~~~

~ This exact pin is featured in “ Bell\'s Collecting

Victorian Jewelry “ On page 152. ~

Description ......

~ I encourage you to read through the wholeof the Description

( including the interesting information about Goldstone &The

Stamp onthe Brooch /Pin at the endof it )to help you unlockthe

secrets of the past ofthis item ! ~

~ BEAUTIFUL , GENUINE ANTIQUE ITEM FROM

A BYGONE ERA !!!

~ BEAUTIFUL LEAF SCROLL DESIGN AT EACH END

~ LARGE , RECTANGULAR GOLD STONE IN CLAW SETTING

~ STAMPED GERMAN MADE

~ IMPORTED FROM LONDON

~THESE NANNY PINS / GOVERNESS BROOCHES WERE

WORN BY WOMENWHO WORKED IN THESE CAPACITIES IN

VICTORIAN - ERA GRAND HOUSES.

~THESE WOMEN WERE USUALLY FULL - TIME

CARERS OF CHILDRENOF WEALTHY FAMILIESIN WHOSE

CARE THEY WERE PLACED FOR THE MAJORITY OF

THEIR WAKING HOURS.

~THIS WAS A FEMININE, DECORATIVE WAY OF ALWAYS

HAVING ON HAND A SEWING SET OF NEEDLE & THREAD

( HELD IN THE BACK

OF THE BROOCH,OPENED BY UNSCREWING

ONE END OF THE PIN )FOR THOSEINEVITABLE QUICK REPAIRS

TO HER CHARGES\'CLOTHING ENSURINGTHEY WOULD LOOK

PERFECTLY PRESENTABLEAT ALL TIMES.

~THE BROOCH STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL REEL OF

BLACK& WHITE

~ STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL NEEDLE & PIN.

~IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH LOVELY PATINA TO

THE BRASS

~TWO POINTS TO MENTION - THE \"SCREW\"

DOESN\'T SCREWCOMPLETELYFLUSHTO THE END

( BUT VERY CLOSE TO IT )POSSIBLY FROM VERY

FREQUENTORIGINAL USE WEAR.

~THE GOLDSTONE HAS A COUPLE OF TINY,

BARELY - NOTICEABLE NIBBLES ON THEON THE

CORNERS -VERY GOOD FOR SOMETHING SO

OLD & POSSIBLYWELL USED !

~THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES ON THE STONEWHICH

IS REMARKABLE !

~ One description of Goldstone is -“ Iridescently - sparkling

gold flecks in a “ goldenchocolate - brown background. \"

~ IT’S INTERESTING to look at the proposed Properties

of Goldstone ( below )in relation to the

duties of a nanny of the era.

~ Still retains lovely original antique \" c \" clasp

Stamp ......

~THE BACK OF THE BROOCH IS STAMPED

\" DRGM 268036 \"

( Please see Extract below re. Meaning of this Stamp )

Size ......

~ TOTAL LENGTH - 4 CMS( 1.57 INS. )

~ TOTAL WIDTH OF STONE, MOUNT, &BARREL -

0.8CMS( 0.31 INS. )

~ LENGTH OF STONE - 1.7 CMS( 0.66 INS.

~ WIDTH OF STONE - 1.1CMS( 0.43 INS.)

~ TOTAL THICKNESSOF STONE & ITS BRASS MOUNT-

0.4CMS ( 0.15 INS. )

Weight ......

6.4 GRAMS ( 0.22 OUNCES )

( WEIGHED ON DIGITAL JEWELLER’S SCALE )

Points toMention ……

~ There isdiscolouration / tarnish on the needle &the

pin – I’m happyto see thisas it reaffirmsto me that

these are the originalneedle & pin. Theshape of the

needle & thicknessof the pinhead also help themring true

as antiques.

~ There isslight discolouration tothe White Thread,

indicative ofauthenticity, along withthe non - uniform

way thethreads are woundon to the\"thread piece “.

There are acouple of very – small “ greenish” spots onthe brass

again addingto its ageauthenticity ( these of course can

be easily removedif the newowner desires to polishthe brass ).

~ Pleasesee notes below under ‘ Photos” re. comments on

polishing of thebrass.

~ There is the slightest, barely - noticeable bend in the Pin.

Goldstone Properties ......

~Is said to be a Master Healer, stabilizing emotions and

aiding in staying calm.

~ Goldstone, is used as an energy generator and like diamond,

is a good deflector ofunwanted energies, therefore isa

protection stone.

~ It reminds us to set goals that are lofty and work to attain them.

~Goldstone is effective when you are sending healing energies

from the heart,throat or third eye chakras.

~ It is thought to increase the healing energies emanating from

the hands, and is oftenused for long distance healing.

~ This is technically a man-made stone, however it contains

copper, which is felt to beextremely helpful in increasing blood

flow and reducing inflammation.

Photos ......

~ I’ve now added clearer Photos but unfortunately photography

is not my strongpoint & Iapologise if theyare still unsatisfactory.

~ I’ve also included a photo ( Last Photo) ofsame item which

has had it’sbrass polished to helpyou see whatit originally looked

like – as mentioned above its’upto the new ownerwhether they

would like topreserve itsantique authenticity by leavingit

unpolished – either way it is still awonderful antique item !

~ Most photosare greatly enlarged toshow detail – please refer

tothe Description for actual for looking at my items...All Queries Welcome !