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Costume, Silver Jewellery & Novelties 29/11/2010
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Lot 655

Three cameo brooches.

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Three cameo brooches to include a large shell cameo depicting an angel and female amongst clouds, an oval shell cameo brooch depicting two nuns and a lava cameo depicting a classical female.

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    Three brooches are in overall fair condition. Largest cameo depicts an angel and a woman. Their features are slightly rubbed, and cameo is in need of a general clean. There appears to be scratch to the surface of the cameo, this is however not deep. The mount of the cameo is very dirty, and needs attention. Some restoration to the back of the mount is noticeable. Catch is loose, however there is a safety chain. Second cameo depicts Jesus Christ in a cave, with a follower praying to him. Cameo is very dirty, the white of the cameo is a brown colour. One the back of the cameo the brooch is broken, the pin needs to be replaced. The lava brooch is in poor condition. A large crack runs beneath the face, it has at some point been repaired. The facial features are intact.

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