1880's Antique Irish Bog Oak Carved Rose, Shamrock and Thistle Brooch 2024 Pin

DETAILS
An antique pin hand carved of bog oak with a thistle to represent Scotland, shamrocks for Ireland and a rose for England. Bog 2024 oak is a fossilized wood or peat found in Ireland. Bog oak jewelry was worn for mourning but also was fashionable during the Victorian era as a sentimental piece of jewelry to remember someone you love.

STYLE
Victorian

COLOR(S)
Brownish-black

PLACE OF ORIGIN
Ireland

MARKS
Unmarked

PERIOD
Queen Victoria (1837-1901).