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With the arrival of the Victorian era came a fascination with nature and the natural form. Fashion soon moved beyond feathers to use other parts of bird anatomy and eventually the entire bird. This brooch is made from the talon of a falcon. It was made in the 1860s in Scotland.

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Posted on January 20, 2011 via Ye Olde Fashion with 671 notes

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  A memento mori / hunting trophy brooch made out of engraved silver, garnet and most likely a grouse foot. Falcon feet...
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  I’m not into feathers.. Only in earrings I guess.
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  I wouldn’t doubt that Cait had one
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