£480
A mid 19th century cameo, yellow gold and enamel brooch, the oval shell cameo depicting the head and shoulders of female warrior, probably Athena, in profile to the yellow gold surround applied with spheres and wirework decoration with white enamel blind arcade (width 4cm x length 4.5cm); together with a pair of later oval shell cameo ear pendants (a/f) (3)
Condition Report:
Brooch cameo: crack visible front and back, photos at 1 o'clock from above helmet, lessening towards nose, minor cracking (possibly due to dryness extending from this crack towards border (cameo collet 3.5cm x 2.8cm, weight of brooch 11.6g)
Earrings: cameos in good condition (one detached from frame as per photos) (combined weight of ear pendants 5.5g)
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