Exquisite little Georgian paste pansy lace or fichu pin which resembles a butterfly too.c.1820.
With amethyst paste, citrine paste and emerald paste, the centre a tiny rose diamond.All set in gold cut down settings with the original pin.
A tiny 1.3 cms by 1cm.
Pansies were employed in jewellery in the late Georgian and early Victorian period  being symbolic of ‘pensee’ or thoughts,  a short hand for ‘thinking of you’ ‘pensé a moi’. In the world of sentimental jewellery pansies could convey secret love, unrequited love or even platonic love.The sweetest and romantic of lover’s gifts.