Beautiful Late Victorian / Edwardian 9ct Gold Swallow Bar Brooch.

Complete with its rare, original custom-fitted presentation case.

✨ Design & Symbolism

This exquisite piece features a beautifully textured, highly detailed swallow in flight. In the Victorian language of sentimental jewelry, the swallow carried a profound meaning representing unfaltering fidelity, constancy, and a safe return home. These pieces were traditionally gifted as protective love tokens to sweethearts or family members before long journeys.

🛠️ Master Craftsmanship & Engineering

Knife-Edge Profile: The bird is mounted to a classic "knife-edge" bar, a brilliant turn-of-the-century design engineered to catch minimal light. When pinned, the bar visually disappears into the clothing, making the swallow appear as if it is floating across the fabric in mid-flight.

Hollow Tube Fabrication: Reflecting its incredibly lightweight design (0.96g), the bar is expertly constructed from fine, hollow gold tubing. The reverse side features its original, singular workshop vent/blow-hole—a safety element used during soldering to release expanding hot air and protect the delicate gold work.

🔍 Authenticity & Hardware

Hallmarks: Stamped to the reverse with 9CT (featuring the historically accurate raised and underscored 'T') alongside the maker's mark 'T&C' in a pointed cartouche for the renowned British manufacturing jewelers, Turner & Cox.

Hardware: Features a period-correct base-metal/steel pin, deliberately selected by Victorian artisans for its structural strength against dense period textiles. It sits safely into a classic, secure open "C" clasp catch.

📦 The Presentation Box
The brooch is securely nested inside its wonderful, original "coffin-shaped" fitted antique case. The interior boasts a rich black velvet protective fold-up storage flap and a striking, vibrant magenta silk lid lining. While the unbranded silk points to a regional high-street jeweler purchase, the case itself drives massive collectibility for the piece.

📊 Specifications

Total Length: 39 mm
Total Weight: 0.96 grams
Metal Content: 9ct Yellow Gold (Base metal pin)
Era: Circa 1890 - 1910

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