Lot 435
A mid Victorian gold garnet snake brooch. Designed as a textured snake's head, with pear garnet...
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Lot 435
A mid Victorian gold garnet snake brooch. Designed as a textured snake's head, with pear garnet...
Lot 435
Lot Description
A mid Victorian gold garnet snake brooch. Designed as a textured snake's head, with pear garnet cabochon crest and circular garnet cabochon eyes. Length 3.5cms. Weight 4.4gms.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
<li>Overall condition fair to good. Some surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and minor dents in keeping with general age and wear.
<li>Brooch with evidence of repair/ alteration, soft solder visible.
<li>Brooch converted from previous item, possibly a clasp, with fittings partially visible or deficient.
<li>Garnet are in good to fair condition with some abrasion and minor nibbles to the girdle and facet edges/ surfaces.<p>
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