Lot 466
Two Victorian brooches, to include an oval brooch with a central garnet surrounded by foliate...
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Lot 466
Two Victorian brooches, to include an oval brooch with a central garnet surrounded by foliate...
Lot 466
Lot Description
Two Victorian brooches, to include an oval brooch with a central garnet surrounded by foliate detail and photo back panel and an Etruscan style brooch, with a central split pearl cluster, blue enamel detail and detailed border. Both AF.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Both brooches are in overall poor condition. There is heavy tarnishing to the oval brooch, specifically to the back rim, the back pin has been replaced, there is tarnishing to the outer foliate detail. The other brooch is dented out of shape in places, one termination appears to have been altered and repaired with a flat termination, making the brooch appear uneven, there is tarnishing to the central rim, some of the split pearls are more grey in colour. There also appears to be repair where the back panel to the catch has been replaced, dents, scratches and areas of tarnishing to all of the brooch.
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