Yesterday I took a look at what types of vintage jewellery were suitable gifts  for different sorts of people this Christmas.  Today I will take a look at vintage silver brooches which would be suitable to give to a baby girl to be kept for the future ( and most definitely not to be worn or played with until she gets much older)

Suggesting that you give a vintage silver brooch to a baby girl may at first seem strange but this was certainly common practice in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Just look at this one which was made specially :

Baby Brooch

Antique silver Baby brooch Victorian 1897 hallmark

antique brooch

Antique Brooch Edwardian silver Faith Hope Charity
I liek the symbolism on this brooch, what a nice though for a babys future. A pretty little Antique brooch dating from the Edwardian era – It has full hallmarks for 1903 and is decorated with the Symbols for Faith ( cross) Hope ( Anchor) and Charity or Love ( Heart). This silver brooch measures about 4.3 cms long and fastens with a simple C catch.

victorian silver name brooch

How about finding an antique Victorian brooch with babys name on it?

 Victorian silver name brooch Annie

 

longcms Victorian name brooches are very popular today both with collectors and to be given as a gift to someone with the same name. This Victorian name brooch is Annie , it is made of fully hallmarked sterling silver and measures about 4

 

There are plenty more for you to look at over in my shop. Tomorrow I will take a look at a few antique silver Fobs for that special Christmas present for a baby boy.