Description
TWO GEORGIAN BROOCHES, COMPRISING; AN AMETHYST AND SEED PEARL BROOCH, an oval-cut amethyst within a border of seed pearls and a foliate border, measures 1.6cm by 1.8cm; AN A MOURNING BROOCH, a central rectangular panel, containing hair on black silk behind rock crystal within a fleur de lys and c-scroll border, measures 1.6cm by 2cm, 7.3 grams gross (2)508030The amethyst and seed pearl brooch with later applied c-hook fitting, brooch may be a conversion, surface reaching fracture across centre, slight wear to seed pearls, in our opinion would test as gold. Mourning brooch with debris and deterioration to silk, some wear and gaping around mount holding the rock crystal in place, some wear to the metal, fastens with a pin and c-hook, in our opinion would test a base metal and gold mount. Condition report made 160421.
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TWO GEORGIAN BROOCHES, COMPRISING; AN AMETHYST AND SEED PEARL BROOCH, an oval-cut amethyst within a border of seed pearls and a foliate border, measures 1.6cm by 1.8cm; AN A MOURNING BROOCH, a central rectangular panel, containing hair on black silk behind rock crystal within a fleur de lys and c-scroll border, measures 1.6cm by 2cm, 7.3 grams gross (2)508030The amethyst and seed pearl brooch with later applied c-hook fitting, brooch may be a conversion, surface reaching fracture across centre, slight wear to seed pearls, in our opinion would test as gold. Mourning brooch with debris and deterioration to silk, some wear and gaping around mount holding the rock crystal in place, some wear to the metal, fastens with a pin and c-hook, in our opinion would test a base metal and gold mount. Condition report made 160421.
