French and Italian, 17th century and later

including a facetted crystal pendant intricately enamelled on the back with pink flowers on a white ground later mounted as a brooch; an enamelled gold mermaid pendant and an enamelled gold lion and rider pendant in Renaissance style (3)

Facetted crystal pendant, second half 17th century, visible at the bottom of the photograph: one crystal at three o'clock missing. Attachment loop later. Gold mermaid pendant: Italian, late 17th/18th century. Enamel loss in particular to the fish body of the mermaid. Left hand appears to have been damaged in firing and may have been re-pinned. This pendant was most probably an earring. Lion pendant, Renaissance -style: enamel loss to pendant in particular to body of lion and rider as well as scrollwork panel. The lion has been reattached to the backplate as is visible with solder.
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