A collection of jewels, late 19th/early 20th century, comprising: an oval gold and half pearl pendant set with a double-sided glazed compartment set with hand coloured photographs of a young girl and boy, to a gold chain necklace, pendant length 5.1cm, chain length 55cm, pearls untested; another gold and half-pearl pendant of circular outline set with glazed photograph of a lady, length 4cm including bail, pearls untested; a white gold and black enamel sliding locket accented with rose-cut diamonds, of elongated octagonal outline enclosing photographs, the reverse with an engraving dated 1923, length 4.1cm; a garnet and seed pearl cluster brooch and a half pearl wreath brooch, longest 2.1cm, pearls untested

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