Bidspirit auction | An Edwardian 9 Carat Gold

An Edwardian 9 Carat Gold Amethyst and Seed Pearl Art Nouveau Brooch by Ward Brothers, 1910 weighing 2.9 gm - An Edwardian bar brooch in the Art Nouveau style, manufactured by Ward Brothers (WBS). The piece features a symmetrical openwork frame of whiplash scrolls and leaf-inspired motifs. A central oval-cut purple amethyst is secured in a multi-claw setting, accented by two seed pearls mounted on scrolling wire stalks. The reverse of the brooch is struck with multiple marks including the maker's initials WBS in a rectangular frame on the left. The right side features a full set of Birmingham hallmarks consisting of the WBS maker's mark, an anchor assay mark, the 9 and .375 fineness marks for 9 carat gold, and the lowercase date letter l corresponding to the year 1910. The fastening mechanism consists of a hinged pin and a simple C-clasp.