Berlin Iron or Silesian wirework medallion and cross necklace. nlfn119(e) Amethyst the embodiment of compassion

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A very popular hobby for Victorian and Edwardian ladies was to paint delicate china pins with roses and other flowers

Very unusual

It pins to the hair with the two loops at either side

Berlin Iron or Silesian wirework medallion and cross necklace. nlfn119(e) Amethyst the embodiment of compassionAn early 19th century woven iron wire necklace, sometimes called Silesian wirework because it was thought to have been made in Silesia, then in Germany and Poland. Also known as Berlin Iron. There are very few surviving pieces today. The cross and medallion are made with thousands of tiny loops of continuous wire. The medallion is in the form a a rosette with a steel sequin in the middle. Attached to the rosette are 6 smaller rosettes followed by an