Lot 51
Two shell cameo brooches, and an agate brooch. The larger cameo depicting three ladies in a...
Monday 26 September 2011 | 10:00 | Lots: 787
Lot 51
Two cameo brooches, and an agate brooch.
Lot 51
Lot Description
Two shell cameo brooches, and an agate brooch. The larger cameo depicting three ladies in a rural scene. AF.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Overall poor to fair condition. The large cameo has minor loss of detail to the carving particularly to the faces, the edge of the mount is creased and uneven in areas, there are some hairline fractures to the back of the shell, one towards the edge reaches through to the front, the plating is rubbed in areas, there is soft solder to the back of the mount, with a replacement pin, it has an attached safety chain.
The other cameo brooch has four sections to the edge which look to have broken off completely and have been attached back together, it has a closed back seemingly to hide the 'putty' behind the cameo holding the broken pieces in place, there's areas of tarnishing to the mount and a possible replacement pin.
The agate brooch would benefit from a clean and has areas of tarnishing to the mount, with a solder join becoming visible, with very minor abrasion tot he edge of the stone.
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