Antique Georgian Paste Maltese Cross Pendant Silver Gold Gilt Suffragette Jewellery WEIGHT: 75

WEIGHT: 75

Belt and Buckle motifs were popular in the Victorian era as their infinite loop and secure buckle symbolised eternal love and a strong unbreakable bond

with a leopard pelt and long staff topped with a pinecone known as a thyrsus

The face is crowned with a natural mabé pearl in the centre

safety catch and London hallmarks which date it to 1960

Antique Georgian Paste Maltese Cross Pendant Silver Gold Gilt Suffragette Jewellery WEIGHT: 75A fabulous antique Georgian pendant brooch depicting a Maltese cross decorated with a dazzling array of old cut paste stones that have been foil backed to increase their sparkle and simulate the beauty of diamonds. Paste is a heavy, transparent flint glass that has been used since ancient times to simulate the beauty of gemstones. The art of cutting paste takes expert craftsmanship and the highest quality stones are often able to replicate the cut,