Description A Love whisper from past century is this romantic and rare lover’s eye gold brooch. Bringing with it its mysterious hidden history and intimate love. A treasure to behold. A meaningful lover’s eye miniature brooch in gold from Victorian era. A “lover’s eye” miniature is a painted miniature of the giver’s eye, presented to a loved one. The notion accompanying this short-lived fashion was that the eye would be only recognizable to the recipient and could, therefore keeping the lover’s identity a secret. Eye portraits were rendered in miniature, ranging in size from a few millimeters to a centimeter or two, painted in watercolor on ivory or gouache on card, set on various containers In the nineteenth century, eye miniatures evolved into memorial jewelry where the purpose of the eye portrait was refocused from secret love to remembrance. Here the stunning brooch depicts the painted eye with lock of hair, set in a gold brooch sealed untouched under the crystal cover. Artfully crafted in 9Kt yellow gold with its antique patina, tested. good overall condition, wear consistent with age and use.
