Antique Love Token Oscella Brooch 1900 British India One Rupee, 10.9g

We adore love tokens - the personal messages, the time and devotion to their nearest and dearest that meant they devoted hours and hours to create these personal devotional messages of love. Oscella is a super rare name - likely Italian - and gets its name from "Osella" meaning "little bird" or the Latin "Ocellus" meaning "little eye". We love that this could perhaps have been a code name their little name for their loved one from one of these translations. Oscella was also the name of the Italian town Domodossola but this name change was about 12BC so if wouldn’t be the motivation for this love token - but it may be a connection for a modern owner. Carved meticulously into a British Indian Rupee from 1900 - the florals are more European with the Ivy and Daisy - which would match with the origins of the word too. Particulars: Weight 10.9g Width 30.65mm round Hallmarks - none - British One Rupee is made of 91.7% silver Condition - fabulous hand carved solid coin, original clasp, lots of solder under the clasp, clasp not set straight for the name - all handmade. Care - As a general rule - jewellery should not be worn for strenuous tasks that may put pressure, chemicals and weight on them (think cleaning, gym, swimming/spa, carrying things). Jewellery should be inspected checked every six months by a jeweller to check for wear. Please be aware that this item is pre-loved and therefore is NOT new. Please see the pictures and description to ensure you are happy with it before you buy. Stones may have tiny marks, chips or flea bites, metal will have marks of wear like surface scratches; but any bigger flaws will be clearly highlighted above. Also note - none of the other items or props in the photo come with the item and all measurements are approximate. All items (except Second Glance) are available on lay-by - please get in touch to discuss options.