Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

λ A large mixed group of jewellery, 19th century, comprising: a brooch and pair of earrings, each of floral ribbon bow design, set with rose-cut diamonds, later adapted; a paste pendant earring, later adapted; a large cultured pearl and marcasite stopper/handle, length 4.5cm; a pair of earrings of roundel design suspended from hook fittings, set with topaz, later adapted; a pair of Archaeological Revival gold earrings; length 2.5cm each; a necklace strung with fluorite beads with foilate gilt metal spacers; a similar necklace with opaque glass beads; a spherical bead applied with black enamel and set with half pearls, pearls untested; a gilt metal, enamel and simulant pearl cross pendant; six drop-shaped simulant pearls, five capped with pastes; a simulant pearl and marcasite brooch of girandole design; a brooch set with an oval citrine in a gilt metal foliate border; a copal resin and tortoiseshell hair ornament with a matching copal resin bar brooch; a small collection of loose seed pearls; and two gilt metail chain necklaces; togeter with a pair of early 20th century silver and paste links