Victorian Diamond Bow Brooch Pique Charming oval Stuart Crystal slide

Charming oval Stuart Crystal slide set with enamelled figures of Eros with a bow aiming at a red-clothed figure with a tree in the foreground and the motto "No rest for me" inscribed on a green enamelled ground

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representing the phrase "to tie the knot" and symbolising everlasting love

traditionally believed to shield against harm and evil

Victorian Diamond Bow Brooch Pique Charming oval Stuart Crystal slideA very sweet diamond bow brooch circa 1860, set with the tiniest rose diamonds and one central larger rose diamond, approximately 40 points in total. The brooch is set in silver with a gold wash back. It has an old screw fitting hole in the centre so was possibly once part of a larger suite of jewellery. The brooch is 2. 4cm wide x 1. 3cm high