Cut Steel Brooches

This Cut Steel brooch has telltale Georgian characteristics. Georgian era cut steel has a variety of cut steel bits held in place by rivets to the back brass plaque that has first be...

A beautiful antique late Georgian era cut steel flower brooch. This is a circular floral brooch with carefully hand crafted individual petals all made fr...

A sweet antique early Victorian era cut steel flower brooch. It is a bar style brooch and could be used as a cravat or tie pin, it features a row of four...

19th Century Cut Steel Extra Large Butterfly Brooch c.1860s Period: Victorian Year: c.1850s-1880s Material: Steel and Silver Weight: 30.23g Dim...

19th Century Cut Steel Extra Large Butterfly Brooch Period: Victorian Year: c.1850s Material: Steel and Silver Weight: 30.23g Dimensions: 49.40...

This cut steel brooch is designed as a bouquet of leaves

This charming little brooch in the shape of a butterfly has been made around 1830 out of polished steel nails rivetted onto a metal base.

Enchanting brooch of cut steel and mother of pearl with carved image of a faithful dog standing at attention as his human companion peacefully angles for a catch under the shade of a tree. The scene is carved from Mother of Pearl and mounted in cut steel. The brooch’s long bar hinge with curved "C" catch helps authenticate indicate its age. Mother of pearl is the iridescent inner shell of mollusks that produce pearls. It has been used to carve decorative objects since ancient times and is the most precious part of the shell. Cut steel was a jewelry form crafted by a cottage industry of men and women (and likely child labor as well) in the 18th and 19th century England. Cut steel was also made in France. Using found materials, this enterprising group of artisans fashioned jewelry from nails which after pounding and polishing and setting, imitated the sparkle of diamonds in the light. Cut steel achieved great popularity as it appealed to people of more moderate means and was the only jewelry form in history that was made by steel workers...

Antique Victorian painted porcelain brooch in an ornate setting with a cut steel edging. The beautiful painted picture is wonderfully detailed. Measuring length 4.1cm / 1.6 inches by...

Antique detailed gold wash brooch, featuring pale grey, off-white and cut steel beads, threaded by hand using wire, and clear paste stones. Measuring length 5.9cm / 2.3 inches by max...

Haskell style copper and topaz hand sewn seed bead demi parure, consisting of a flori form brooch and drop ear clips. Czech seed beads with topaz crystal drops. Clip back fittings. ...

Incredibly contemporary looking crab brooch made of iridized cut steel. This brooch is highly unusual because of its coloring and construction. Spike shaped beads cover the back and ...