Lot 786 , Ten assorted mainly Victorian gilt metal hardstone set brooches, including mourning brooch, 54mm

Ten assorted mainly Victorian gilt metal hardstone set brooches, including mourning brooch, 54mm, four other items and a 9ct mounted cameo shell brooch, 61mm, gross 17.7 grams.
Estimate £300-400

9ct mounted cameo brooch in good order but there are a couple of minor knocks to the gold border.
There are dents to the back of the mourning brooch with the plaited hair and the glass is quite scratched.
Amethyst coloured stone set brooch has solder repairs to the back. Two of the three white agate oval brooches have a small chip to the stone and the setting is quite worn/bent. The other white agate with the seed pearl centre is in good order.
The ceramic panel of the lady has a mottled surface??
3 graces cameo has visible lead solder on the back. Shell in good order. Setting dented on the back.
Engraved yellow metal oval locket has a hole on the back and there is an engraved monogram on the front. Back very thin.
The orange agate with bloodstone centre has lead solder repairs on the back of the metal border mount.


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