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Jewelry: Designer + Antique

Sat, Nov 23, 2019 01:00AM EST
Lot 110

Group of 6 Antique Shell Cameo Brooch / Pendants

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Group of six antique shell cameo brooches. 1: A 14k yellow gold oval carved cameo brooch with right-facing bust portrait of a lady wearing a lamb stole. Unmarked. Measures 1 3/4 incheslong, 1 5/16 incheswide and approximately 11mm deep. Weighs 7.3 dwt. 2: Depicts a woman's portrait set in a 10k yellow and green gold bezel. It is afiligree bezel framewith 4 seed pearl accents. There is a bale attachment with a swivel hinge for wearing as a pendant. It has an old style safety clasp and isunmarked. Measures 1 7/8 incheslong, 1 1/2 incheswide, and 11.5 mm deep. Weighs 6.2 dwt. 3. Depicts a winged fairy and a winged angel dancing in the clouds. The oval bezel setting is sterling silver. It has asafety clasp and a bail to wear as a pendant. It is marked"925" on the pin.Measures 1 1/2 inchestall, 1 1/4 incheswide, and 7mm deep. Weighs 5.5 dwt. 4. Depicts a right-facing roman soldier cameo prong set with cannetille detail accents. The silver is gold washed. The reverse shows the mounting bars, a safety clasp, and a non-moving bail to wear as a pendant. The brooch is marked "800" on the back. Measures 1 3/4 inchestall, 1 3/8 incheswide, and 7.5mm deep. Weighs 6.8 dwt. 5.Hand carved oval cameo brooch depicting two women dancing with a winged cherub or Cupid. The setting is a gold filled tubular weave embellishment accented with beads and deep bezel setting. It has aC-clasp closure and isunmarked. Measures 2 3/4 inchestall, 2 1/4 incheswide, and 20mm deep. Weighs 17.0 dwt. 6. A left-facing woman's bust in a sterling silver filigree deep bezel setting. It hasa safety clasp andis unmarked. Measures 1 5/8 incheslong, 1 1/4 incheswide, and 12.25mm deep. Weighs 6.2 dwt.

Condition

There is some bending to a few of the stick posts. Overall good condition consistent with age.

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