{"product_id":"victorian-carved-whitby-jet-mother-brooch","title":"Victorian Carved Whitby Jet \"Mother\" Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lovely Victorian brooch carved in jet with the legend \"MOTHER\" incised by hand across the front. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJet is a type of coal, made from driftwood which sinks to the floor of the sea and becomes slowly buried in mud, hardening over millions of years. Victorian jet, now extremely collectible, largely comes from the English seaside town of Whitby - not to be confused with \"French jet\", which is actually black glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJet was popularised by Queen Victoria, who wore only black mourning jewellery following the death of her beloved husband Prince Albert in 1861. Jet was expensive - both limited in supply and requiring skilled craftsmanship to carve without breaking - and popular cheaper alternatives included gutta percha, vulcanite and bog oak, as well as onyx.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIZE: 5 x 1.7cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWEIGHT: 7.8g.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMATERIALS: Jet, metal clasp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHALLMARKS\/STAMPS: None.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION: The brooch is in good antique condition with a nice sturdy clasp, though has a chip bottom front, see photos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eERA: Victorian (c.1837-1901).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique and vintage boxes photographed are for display only and are not included unless stated in the description.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease be sure to examine all the photos carefully as they form part of the description, and do feel free to ask if you have any questions, we’re always happy to help where we can!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🇺🇸\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e US 10% tariffs are prepaid by us \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👍\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corvidae Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53906085773650,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/8113\/7746\/files\/IMG_5905_1ed63f00-5a18-4234-a5a5-dfbcdef218a1.jpg?v=1783063645","url":"https:\/\/corvidaeantique.com\/products\/victorian-carved-whitby-jet-mother-brooch","provider":"Corvidae Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}