A collection of gold jewels, late 19th century, comprising: a gold brooch/pendant in the archaeological revival style, designed as an oil lamp decorated with a scarab and ropetwist scrollwork, the reverse with a glazed panel for hairwork, length 3.1cm, later brooch fitting, fitted case stamped Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company; an oval brooch centring on a glass and pietra dura panel of geometric design, in a gold mount applied with a Greek key border in gold ropework, length 2.7cm; and a gold lozenge-shaped pendant of openwork design suspending pearl pendants, to a later 9ct gold chain, pendant length 5.3cm, stamped 9CT, pearls untested, necklace length 45cm, British hallmarks

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