28th May, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
A cameo mourning pendant, circa 1900, the hardstone cameo depicting an urn and weeping willow, within a double split pearl border, in yellow rubbed over and millegrain settings, with a hair work locket to the reverse, length 3.4cm
Sold for £180
Estimated at £100 - £200
The pendant is in fair condition, the cameo has a fracture running through it, there are scratch marks to the glass and slight scuffing to the reverse. The bale fastens with a figure-of-eight safety catch which is detached. It bears no hallmark nor stamp. Gross weight 8.0 grams. CR made 07.03.22.
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Auction: Antiques & Interiors, 28th May, 2022
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