Lot 5
Three brooches, to include a foxes head design
Description
Condition Report
Three brooches to include a fox head design bar brooch with ruby eyes (stamped 9ct), an early 20th century ruby and split pearl crescent and swallow design brooch (AF) and an early 20th century 15ct gold bird design brooch with split pearl set leaf design terminations.
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Purchasing information-
The brooches are in fair condition. The swallow has been added to the crescent brooch and there is serious lead solder visible, the split pearls in the swallow have cracked, there are general scratches to the piece and wear. The fox design stickpin appear to have been put together, the foxes head appears to have been added at a later date and there is greening to the join, there are scratches and wear to all of the brooch. The other brooch is in generally fair condition, the back pin is bent out of shape and tarnished and does not appear original, the split pearls are well matched and in good condition.