C-Catch

C-catch on an early Victorian era brooch with painted porcelain miniature
Photo courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals
The C-catch is a C-shaped metal fastener soldered to the reverse side of a brooch, securing the pin.

These handmade C-catches were common during the Victorian and Georgian eras.

C-Catch Gallery