Antique Victorian Good Luck best Sweetheart Horseshoe Brooch in White Metal with Floral Motif

Antique Victorian Sweetheart Good Luck Horseshoe Brooch
in White Metal with Floral Motif
A charming solid horseshoe shape
with a posy of three flowers
and a surround of floral motifs.
The images give you a good idea of the detailing.
The brooch looks like silver,
but is a white metal on a brass ground.
Fine antique condition.
The brooch measures 1 1/2” long and 1 1/4 wide

Horseshoes were thought to bring on good fortune, success, prosperity, karma and well wishes to its posesser.
When considering a piece of ancient, antique or vintage jewellery, often there is more to the piece than meets the eye. At first glance, you will no doubt appreciate the beauty of its craftsmanship however should you notice any motifs, it may be worthwhile best considering whether there is a cryptic meaning which may reveal itself on further research.

Civilisations from the beginning of time through to the modern day have always sought out meanings in everyday items. However cryptic symbolism in jewellery was never more prevalent than in the Victorian era, a time of ridged rules of etiquette which encouraged veiled meanings.

Some motifs are very well known and much used, such as the horseshoe meaning ‘good luck', hearts signifying ‘love' or ‘passion' and the arrow representing ‘mortality' or ‘love'.