{"product_id":"vintage-silver-tone-mizpah-horseshoe-brooch-scottish-thistle-sentimental-pin","title":"Antique Silver-Tone MIZPAH Horseshoe Brooch Scottish Thistle Sentimental Pin UK","description":"\u003cp\u003eMIZPAH pieces — named for the Hebrew word meaning \"watchtower\" — were exchanged as sentimental love tokens, most often between couples or friends parting ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis horseshoe brooch carries the MIZPAH mark on the back, flanked by the two-hearts symbol, and features thistle sprigs curling from the open end of the shoe — a distinctly Scottish reading of the form. The centre stone is prong-set in an open-backed setting, a construction detail more consistent with natural stone than with glass paste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design draws directly from the late Victorian and Edwardian tradition of Scottish sentimental jewelry, though the silver-tone base metal suggests a later period of manufacture, most likely mid-to-late 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt reads well on a coat lapel or jacket collar — substantial enough to hold its own but compact at 3 cm across. The horseshoe silhouette works as a standalone piece; it doesn't need company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Brooch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Antique-style reproduction, Victorian MIZPAH tradition — circa 1970s–1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Silver-tone metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStones: Centre stone, amber-tone, prong-set open-back setting (possibly citrine or topaz — unconfirmed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 3 × 3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 15 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked: Yes — \"MIZPAH\" with two-hearts symbol stamped on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: C-clasp (safety-pin style), functioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Figural, sentimental, Scottish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent · Stone intact, clasp functions smoothly, no chips or surface damage visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Rare Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53793767096657,"sku":"RR-0069","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/6667\/9633\/files\/brooch-podkova-01-2000.jpg?v=1779014063","url":"https:\/\/therareroom.co.uk\/products\/vintage-silver-tone-mizpah-horseshoe-brooch-scottish-thistle-sentimental-pin","provider":"The Rare Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}