Lot 33
Two mid Victorian mourning brooches and a pair of diamond mourning panels.
Description
Condition Report
Two mid Victorian mourning brooches and a pair of diamond mourning panels. The panels each designed as a marquise-shape glazed hair panel within a rose-cut diamond surround, the brooches designed as an oval glazed panel with scrolling foliate engraved belt surround, together with a foliate embossed brooch mount. Length of brooches 2.3 and 3cms. Length of panels 1.6 and 1.7cms. Weight 12gms.
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Purchasing information- Overall condition fair to good. Some surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and minor dents in keeping with general age and wear.
- Diamonds well matched.
- Individual size and cut of diamonds prevents accurate weight, colour and clarity assessment.
- One panel with small circular hole to reverse, both with deep scratches and scuffs.
- Belt motif brooch engraved to reverse 'Fanny, March 17, 1859'. Noticeable dents to the reverse.
- Small line of discolouration, possible repaired split.
- Brooch mount with central section deficient.
- Few small wear holes to some of the floral sections.
- Base metal pin, some heavier scratches through the gilt finish to the reverse.
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