Remembrance Brooch
Set with 18ct gold in the front and 9ct gold on the reverse
Intricately designed momento with hair
4cm wide
The exhortation memento mori, which literally translates to remember death, urged the wearer to live a moral life. The popularity of mourning jewellery reached its peak during the Victorian era (1837-1901). … White enamel was used to memorialize unmarried women and children.
