19TH CENTURY DIAMOND & SAPPHIRE HORSESHOE NAIL BROOCH

19th Century 

A fantastic quality Horseshoe nail brooch.

Circa 1900, the brooch is set with old cut Diamonds and a central cabochon Sapphire.

The setting is open back, made of 14ct gold.

The brooch bears the import hallmark for gold items sold in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The brooch fastens with a simple bar pin.

The workmanship is of the entire piece is of fine quality.

The Horseshoe nail is a symbol to remember to look at the small things!

‘Small actions can have great consequences’

The poem ‘For the want of a nail’ was quoted by Benjamin Franklin;

“For the want of a nail the shoe was lost,

For the want of a shoe the horse was lost,
For the want of a horse the rider was lost,
For the want of a rider the battle was lost,
For the want of a battle the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe-nail.”

MEASUREMENTS

Size aporox 4cm x 9.7cm

WEIGHT

Weight approx: 3.3g

MATERIALS

14ct gold, old cut Diamonds & Sapphire

CONDITION

Excellent