What a lovely silver giardinetti or 'little garden' brooch! A particularly good example of a giardinetti, it has multicolored shops pastes of blue, green, pink, and topaz interspersed with sparkling marcasites. The basket is well balanced and full of flowers.
I believe the brooch was made in Germany; it has hallmarks on the reverse which I am unable to read. Its style is very similar to other German giardinetti brooches. It is made of silver and is 1 1/2" wide by 1 1/8" tall. The 'little garden' is in excellent condition. All pastes and marcasites are present and they shimmer in the light. I have not polished the brooch because I like a bit of patina, however, this little pin would shine up beautifully.
Just a charming and wearable brooch for the garden or flower lover!
Product code: Vintage Silver shops Giardinetti Brooch