Georgian Pearl & Hair Locket Lace Pin Brooch silver the first to be operated

the first to be operated using only one hand

MEASUREMENTS

and (famously) almost Kanye West

who presented his first butterfly wing brooches at the 1924 British Exposition

Georgian Pearl & Hair Locket Lace Pin Brooch silver the first to be operatedDATE: Georgian, c. 1800 An elegant Georgian lace pin with a central oval locket compartment bordered by a halo of natural seed pearls. It's crafted in 15 karat gold, with domed back and original brooch fittings. The locket is home to blond hair, unusually not woven into a pleat or braid. Lace pins were used to secure a length of lace or ribbon, usually at the neck or shoulder. Although today the terms 'pin' and 'brooch' are used more or less