27th Jul, 2022 11:00
Jewellery, Watches & Silver
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An enamel and gem set blackamoor bar brooch, heightened with black and white enamel, his turban with coral corallium rubrum cabochon and red stone accents, later adapted with bar brooch fitting, length 3.2cm
Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £200
An enamel and gem set blackamoor bar brooch, heightened with black and white enamel, his turban with coral corallium rubrum cabochon and red stone accents, later adapted with bar brooch fitting, length 3.2cm
Losses, chips and fractures to the enamel, most obviously to the turban, and scuffs/scratches throughout the enamel. The coral cabochon has a small hole to the tip and both the cabochon and red stone have surface wear. The mount has signs of general wear and areas of pitting throughout. The bar brooch fitting has been later added to the blackamoor, having a large area of grey solder at the junction between, which extends down towards the tip of the blackamoor panel, where there is a further small split/junction. The visor clasp to the bar is also later replaced and is currently functioning. Length of blackamoor approx. 2.35cm. Metal standard is untested. Gross weight approx. 4.8gm.
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 27th Jul, 2022
