Antique Victorian gold filled metalwork and sterling bar brooch

This is such a wonderfully unique piece. I had to turn to the expertise of an antique group to figure out this mystery. The consensus was that this is a piece of gold filled Victorian metalwork that had been salvaged from another piece of jewelry (sentimental value?) and soldered onto a more recent sterling silver bar brooch. You can see a deep mark on the back of the gold portion where someone checked if it was solid gold or gold filled. Really fascinating little piece of history. ❤Jewelry may show signs of wear and/or require cleaning, especially vintage jewelry. Please look at photos closely. 🌸Bundle to save! The more items you add to a bundle, the better the deal :) 🌼Smoke free home 🌍Shipped with recycled packing material when possible. Let's save the earth 💚 🌿New to Posh? Get a $15 credit with the referral code BOLDLIKEYOU when you register TR