Victorian 9ct Gold Ruby and Seed Pearl Horseshoe Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult when portraits frequently depicted women

when portraits frequently depicted women and even children adorned in coral jewellery

such as the Horsburgh Clan Crest or the Tait Clan Crest (there may be others)

whatever the season or weather

and a plea for fertility

Aeroplanes were new and exciting at the time this brooch was made

Victorian 9ct Gold Ruby and Seed Pearl Horseshoe Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult when portraits frequently depicted womenA charming Victorian horseshoe stick pin dating to the 1890s, set in 9ct gold with alternating natural seed pearls and vibrant rubies. The horseshoe was one of the most popular lucky symbols of the nineteenth century and was often given as a token of good fortune, particularly at milestones such as engagements, weddings and new beginnings. Combined with pearls, long associated with purity and sincerity, and rubies, traditionally linked to love and