Antique Silver 'Jessie' Name Brooch, Chester 1897 18ct Gold Earrings As a functional "mechanical" charm

As a functional "mechanical" charm

a characteristic feature of Edwardian jewellery

Black enamel and pearl designs of this kind were the language of Victorian mourning jewellery — worn to remember a loved one — and today make striking

centering a white banner with the word "Baby" held by two brown enamel teddy bears

The charm features a concealed hinge that opens to reveal a charming hand-painted scene: the old woman followed by a line of her children

Antique Silver 'Jessie' Name Brooch, Chester 1897 18ct Gold Earrings As a functional "mechanical" charmA neat and well preserved antique silver name brooch, hallmarked Chester 1897, with the name "JESSIE" in raised lettering set within a navette shaped cartouche with arrow point terminals and a sunburst zigzag border with fine engraved geometric decoration throughout. The pointed navette form and the angular border treatment give this brooch a slightly bolder, more graphic character than the softer foliate name brooches of the period confident and well