This silver double-heart brooch from the mid-1800s is inscribed with the words “The Lord watch between me & thee when we are absent from one another”. Mizpah jewellery was popular during the Victorian era from the mid- to late-1800s and was generally given to a loved one during a period of long separation such as military service or travel. It symbolised a “forget-me-not” bond of love between two people. “Mizpah” comes from the Hebrew word for “watchtower” or “lighthouse”, helping the wearer to always find the way back home. The rope also symbolizes many things: strength, endurance, the bonds of family and friendship, and the knotting together of kindred souls.
 
MATERIAL
Silver (hallmarked)
 
AGE:
1800s
 
CONDITION 
Very good – surface wear commensurate with age and use
 
SIZE: 
W 5.5 cm x H 2.5 cm
 
WEIGHT:
5.48 g
 
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