Collection of cameos, circa 1880

Comprising: four hardstone cameos depicting male and female profiles; one set as a brooch, one jewel accented with circular-cut diamonds, one pendant and one set as a stick pin.

Stick pin: some chips and abrasions to the front of the carving, light abrasions to the back, fine hairline cracks to the neck. Hard stone cameo with diamonds: not fitting present to the reverse. Chip to the base of the neck, fine hairline crack to the right hand shoulder. Diamonds bright and lively. Signed, but illegible. Hard stone cameo with brown hard stone figure: later brooch pin fitting. Cameo in good condition. Hard stone cameo doublet with cornelian: pendant fitting. Fine hairline crack to the neck, doublet. Metal tarnished to all.
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