English school, three portraits of eyes, early 19th century

Comprising: three brooches, each with a central glazed compartment depicting the portrait of an eye, painted on ivory, within a frame of colourless paste.

Large oval brooch, mounted in silver and gold, later brooch pin to the reverse, paste frame with small abrasions commensurate with age, two paste with large chips, overall good condition. Small oval brooch, mounted in silver and gold, later brooch pin to the reverse, abrasions to paste commensurate with age, overall good condition. Circular brooch, mounted in silver and gold and metal, later brooch pin to the reverse, abrasions and small chips to paste commensurate with age, frame possibly adapted from a buckle, overall good condition.
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