Lot 445 , Two 19th century gold mounted mourning brooches,

Two 19th century gold mounted mourning brooches, of oval form with engraved initials and glazed panel above hair and wirework, 1.5in and elliptical form with drop, both with glazed panels and latter with hinged arm within the mount?.
Estimate £150-200

Hair brooch- The tips of two of the gold mountsaround the perimeter has asmall piece missing (damage). Engraved initials en verso. Overall condition is otherwise good.
Two section brooch- Top section- brooch pin a little bent. A fair amount of white residue? amongst the hair beneath the glazed panel.
Section with extendable arm- Some whit residue amongst the plaited hair beneath the glazed panel. There are some loose beads within the panel en verso.


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Sold for £150