Victorian Antique pinchbeck lapel pin set with ruby. Length: 6.3 cm. (2.4 inches) Size to...
Victorian Antique pinchbeck lapel pin set with ruby.
Victorian Antique pinchbeck lapel pin set with ruby. Length: 6.3 cm. (2.4 inches) Size to top: 8.5 x 9.5 mm. (0.33 x 0.37 inches) Pinchbeck is a form of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, mixed in proportions so that it closely resembles gold in appearance. It was invented in the early 1700s by Christopher Pinchbeck, a London clock and watchmaker.
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Victorian Antique pinchbeck lapel pin set with ruby.
Victorian Antique pinchbeck lapel pin set with ruby. Length: 6.3 cm. (2.4 inches) Size to top: 8.5 x 9.5 mm. (0.33 x 0.37 inches) Pinchbeck is a form of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, mixed in proportions so that it closely resembles gold in appearance. It was invented in the early 1700s by Christopher Pinchbeck, a London clock and watchmaker.