Late 19th century English gold miners’ brooch made to commemorate the great gold rushes in South Africa, Australia and USA. This example unusually marked ‘8CT’ to the back.

Late 19th century English gold miners’ brooch made to commemorate the great gold rushes in South Africa, Australia and USA. This example unusually marked ‘8CT’ to the back.

Dimensions: 5.4 cm long by 1.4 cm across the spade.

Weight: 5.5 grams gross.