{"product_id":"1997-jane-davis-designs-angel-of-light-silver-tone-filigree-angel-brooch-with-crystal-head-and-bow-signed-jane-©-1997-aol","title":"1997 Jane Davis Designs Angel of Light Silver-Tone Filigree Angel Brooch with Crystal Head and Bow, Signed Jane © 1997 AOL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Jane Davis Designs Angel of Light brooch in bright silver-tone metal: a stylised angel with a large faceted clear crystal for a head, a ribbed halo, spreading pierced wings, a sculpted bow at the neck and a long openwork filigree gown that flares to a point. The back carries the oval Jane signature cartouche reading Jane © 1997 AOL and a standard pin with a locking C-clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned on the reverse with the Jane script signature cartouche and © 1997 AOL — the mark of Jane Davis Designs' Angel of Light series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver-tone base metal (non-precious, as tested by the seller), with a faceted clear crystal head and a smaller crystal at the bow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpenwork filigree gown and pierced wings give the brooch lightness despite its 2.75\" height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1997, confirmed by the copyright date cast into the signature plaque.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight 8.12 g (seller's scale).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrevious owner's initials are written in black marker on the back of the wings and skirt — see CONDITION.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Christmas, memorial or guardian-angel gift; the Angel of Light was made for exactly that purpose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApprox. 2.75\" tall × 2\" wide across the wings, read against the seller's ruler photographs. Weight 8.12 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood. The silver-tone finish is bright with light surface wear; the crystal head is clear and secure and the pin and C-clasp function. The reverse has hand-written initials in black marker on the wing and skirt (visible in the photographs) that are not seen from the front. No bent or missing filigree elements are visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Davis signed and dated her angels, which is why they turn up decades later still attributable — this one has 1997 cast right into the plaque. The design is clever: the crystal head throws light, the filigree gown weighs nothing, and the whole figure has the swept-back stance of a Renaissance annunciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone wrote their initials on the back, the way people did on a brooch that mattered to them, and I have left that in the photographs. Pin it on a coat lapel for Advent. Our storefront's brooch case is deep; ask if you would like the signature photographed. ~ Genevieve\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane Davis Designs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48742587728066,"sku":"HOG-Gy-HDBG-1317","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/item-050_HOG-Gy-HDBG-1317_SGW-262693681_hero.jpg?v=1788626566","url":"https:\/\/thehouseofgenevieve.com\/products\/1997-jane-davis-designs-angel-of-light-silver-tone-filigree-angel-brooch-with-crystal-head-and-bow-signed-jane-%c2%a9-1997-aol","provider":"The House of Genevieve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}