blackpaint20:Brooch with a Grouse’s Foot, 1860-70, Scottish. Queen Victoria was proud of her Scottis
blackpaint20:Brooch with a Grouse’s Foot, 1860-70, Scottish. Queen Victoria was proud of her Scottish ancestry, and this was reflected in the popularity of Scottish design visible in jewelry dating to the Romantic Period (1837-1860). During this period, brooches incorporating the foot of a game bird set in gold or silver and adorned with gems became fashionable.Apparently, it is not a falcon’s talon as I said before but a grouse’s foot! Thank you madamecuratrix! -- source link
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