Antique Jewellery, The Grand Victorian Period

French Victorian jewellery refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era, a time known for its eclectic revival and reinterpretation of historic styles, as well as the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the Middle East and Asia in furniture, fittings, and interior decoration. Victorian design is widely regarded for indulging in an excess of ornamentation.

Experts typically divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also known as the Victorian era (1837–1901), into three periods, each lasting approximately twenty years: the Romantic Victorian Period (1837–1860), the Grand Victorian Period (1860–1880), and the Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period (1880–1901).

This piece is considered to be from the Grand Victorian Period.

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