Antique Victorian Era Black Flower/Snowflake Carved Vauxhall Glass Mourning Brooch

Antique Victorian Era (c.1837-c.1901) carved black vauxhall glass flower/snowflake enamel ‘Mourning’ brooch. Brooch features a c-clasp setting closure. Measurements: 1.5 inches  Weight: 4.8 grams Brooch is in very good antique condition with minor patina & signs of wear on back of setting The brooch is unsigned  Quantity: 1 History: Vauxhall glass was a popular gem substitute for jewelry during the 18th & 19th centuries. The glass was created in the Vauxhall Glassworks in London.   The Victorian Era (c.1837-c.1901) was named after Queen Victoria, whose reigned lasted from 1837-1901 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. She is the second longest ruling monarch. There are three periods within the Victorian Jewelry Era: The Romantic Era (1837-60), The Grand Era (1861-1880), and the Aesthetic Era (1880-1901). Popular designs included the famous ‘mourning jewelry’ period within the Grand Era. The ‘Mourning’ Grand Era began after Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert,