{"product_id":"victorian-18ct-gold-memorial-buckle-stickpin-in-memory-of-thomas-ovington-harrison-1865","title":"Victorian 18ct Gold Memorial Buckle Stickpin, In Memory of Thomas Ovington Harrison, 1865","description":"\u003cp\u003eA deeply personal Victorian memorial stickpin in 18ct yellow gold, dated 1865, with a stylised buckle motif in satin-finished gold and an engraving to the reverse commemorating Thomas Ovington Harrison, who died on 29 December 1865. Memorial jewellery was a central part of Victorian mourning culture — worn as a tangible expression of grief and remembrance, and often given to close family members or friends of the deceased. The buckle was a recognised motif in Victorian mourning jewellery, symbolising the bond between the living and the departed, and the satin finish of the gold gives the piece a quiet, restrained dignity entirely in keeping with its purpose. That the name and date of death are engraved to the reverse transforms this from an antique object into a piece of genuine human history — a memorial to a specific individual, made in the year of his death, and worn in his memory. Tests as 18ct gold. Head 1.7 × 1.6cm; weight 5.1g; pin length 8cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDated:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1865\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 × 1.6cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePin length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tests as 18ct gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e In memory of Thomas Ovington Harrison, d. 29 December 1865\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buckle (satin-finished 18ct gold)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wildsmith Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42786170044605,"sku":"","price":895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2127\/0385\/products\/image_2a440b8a-48ae-44ea-b0f2-9dfe4ec2897a.jpg?v=1681915747","url":"https:\/\/wildsmithjewellery.co.uk\/da\/products\/victorian-18ct-gold-memorial-buckle-stickpin-in-memory-of-thomas-ovington-harrison-1865","provider":"Wildsmith Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}