Antique Arts & Crafts Silver Penannular Brooch by Alexander Ritchie, 1908 1870 fleur de lis as well as a second

as well as a second maker’s mark “AC & O” on a link near the bale

with delicate brushstrokes conveying fur

The center stone is an approximately 1

Like a drop of moonlight resting on a windswept hill

These beautiful drops were crafted with meticulous detail

Antique Arts & Crafts Silver Penannular Brooch by Alexander Ritchie, 1908 1870 fleur de lis as well as a secondThe brooch is both ancient and modern, a design reaching back to early Celtic forms, reborn through the romantic eye of the Arts and Crafts movement. Alexander Ritchie, working on the remote Scottish isle of Iona, created jewelry that honored both his Celtic heritage and the simplicity of handcraft. This bold penannular form with its coiled rose motifs, carries the unmistakable imprint of his workshop; it's quiet, sculptural, timeless. Made in 1908,