Beautiful Georgian ring set in 14k gold. The central garnet is flanked by two tiny seed pearls and two foiled clear stones. The shoulders are set with small turquoises. Reeded band. Dirt, patina and disintegration commensurate with age. Ring size 8.
Unusual Victorian mourning brooch, depicting a lyre. The lyre is composed of white enamel and gilt on a black enamel field, and is set with a paste stone on the strings. Hinge and clasp are replaced. Good condition; some wear and pitting to enamel. Measures 15/16”.
Beautiful polychrome enamel on 18k gold brooch, featuring a hand holding a pearl. The hand is beautifully painted, with fingernails, knuckles and blue cuff all nicely detailed. The enamel work is in very good shape; there’s some tiny wear to gold visible under magnification. Measures just under 7/8”.
Classic Victorian vulcanite brooch, depicting two clasped hands, a man and a woman’s. British registry marks on reverse for May 18, 1880. Nice detail on cuffs. Very good condition. Measures 2 5/8”.
Beautiful American Victorian mourning brooch, featuring plaited brown hair in a 14k gold, enamel and seed pearl setting. Inscribed “In Memory of” in gold letters on the front (all letters are bright), it reads “My Beloved Papa/Died October 25th 1854/Aged 44 years”. Very good condition; three chips to black enamel. Hinge is reinforced. Measures 1 3/4” by 1 1/2”.
Beautiful Georgian mourning brooch, featuring tiny seed pearl initials (“MH”) laid on woven brown hair and set in an 18k gold floral frame. Reverse is inscribed “Mary Holding/died 18 July/1819, aged 43.” Very good condition. Measures 7/8” by 1/2”.
Stunning early 19th century ring, in 18k gold, probably French. The ring depicts a gold bird against a blue enamel field with a beaded border. Ring size 8 1/4. Very good condition; tiny losses to enamel.
Rare and wonderful early 19th century mourning brooch, probably American, in 9k gold. The brooch is formed in an unusual curved square. It features gold cipher “JY” (or “TY”) laid over white-blond hair laid on a bed of black silk. The white enamel border, which symbolizes a child or an unmarried person, is inscribed with gold letters: “His Hair/Wove Here/His Memory/In My Soul”. The reverse is inscribed “Died/April 25:1806/Aged 19”. Very good condition; hinge has an old repair; black silk h ...click for details
