Lot 4
A mid 19th century gold, enamel and split pearl memorial brooch. The hand painted ivory panel,...
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Lot 4
A mid 19th century gold, enamel and split pearl memorial brooch. The hand painted ivory panel,...
Lot 4
Lot Description
A mid 19th century gold, enamel and split pearl memorial brooch. The hand painted ivory panel, depicting a lady in period dress attending a headstone, within a blue enamel and star motif surround, to the split pearl border. Length 3.8cms. Weight 10.1gms.
Export issue: Yes
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
<li> Overall condition fair to good. Some surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and minor dents in keeping with general age and wear. <p>
<li> The ivory panel is cracked. <p>
<li> Some yellow metal star and circular inlay to the blue enamel surround deficient. <p>
<li> Split pearls fairly well matched. <p>
<li> Split pearls with a creamy-white to slightly greyish tone, some rose overtones and fair to fairly good lustre. <p>
<li> Split pearls in good to fairly good in good condition with minor abrasions to most and slightly more significant abrasions to some.<p>
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