Antique Edwardian 12k Gold Starburst Pendant, 1 2/8" Brooch, Diamond, Seed Pearl inkwell The little painting is splendid

The little painting is splendid

white metal & brass inlays elsewhere

Great to use

Large size

Lovely antique French Palais Royal marked set of twelve 7 7/8" luncheon or entremet sized table knives with hand painted floral enamel or porcelain handles

Antique Edwardian 12k Gold Starburst Pendant, 1 2/8" Brooch, Diamond, Seed Pearl inkwell The little painting is splendidOne of my favorite starburst brooches in my collection, this one is set with a diamond along with the swirls and star points of seed pearls. An Edwardian era mourning brooch, the star and diamond represent the heavens, and the seed pearls represent the tears of the mourner, as they did in Victorian times and earlier. We begin to see these starbursts in the late 1800s to very early 1900s, and this one is a dual duty functional one both a hinged bale to