Antique Japanese Aesthetic Shakudō Fan Brooch silver plate Four glistening old cut diamonds

Four glistening old cut diamonds are nestled in-between each stone

converted from an Edwardian period brooch

The boats are most likely 'Platbodem'

and dates from circa 1890

Antique Japanese Aesthetic Shakudō Fan Brooch silver plate Four glistening old cut diamondsDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Shakud is an alloy of gold and copper that, when treated, takes on a black (or sometimes indigo) patina. It's one of the irogane colour metals traditionally used in sword making, door locks, drawer handles, and, in modern times, jewellery. In the 1870's, only military and police officers could wear swords, so swords had to be discarded or converted to military styles. These distinctive decorations on them were removed, some