A collection of seven gold brooches and a gold propelling pencil, 19th and 20th century, comprising: four gold bar brooches, one set with garnets and seed pearls, another set with a rose-cut diamond, longest 4.7cm, one with British hallmarks for 15ct gold; two gold and enamel regimental brooches for the Indian Army Corps of Electronic and Mechanical Engineers (IEME), 2.8cm each; a gold and agate brooch, length 4.8cm; and a gold propelling pencil, dated 8.5.15, length 7.1cm

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