26th Apr, 2023 11:00

Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
  Lot 15
 

15

A Victorian cameo brooch/pendant, the oval shell cameo carved to depict Phaethon, the son of Helios, the Greek sun-god, and the Oceanid nymph Clymene, driving the Chariot of the Sun, to a gilt metal mount of scrolling tendrils and foliage, glazed compartment verso, and a smaller similar shell cameo brooch, with ropetwist edged mount, lengths 6.7cm and 3.2cm respectively (2)

Sold for £270
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

A Victorian cameo brooch/pendant, the oval shell cameo carved to depict Phaethon, the son of Helios, the Greek sun-god, and the Oceanid nymph Clymene, driving the Chariot of the Sun, to a gilt metal mount of scrolling tendrils and foliage, glazed compartment verso, and a smaller similar shell cameo brooch, with ropetwist edged mount, lengths 6.7cm and 3.2cm respectively (2)

First brooch: Surface wear, scuffs and nicks/small chips to cameo, some rubbing to high points of decoration. Small area of dark residue to right side. Chalky residue to ground and reverse. General surface wear to mount and glazed panel, commensurate for age and use, with patchy wear to gilt finish. Some dings and dark solder repairs to mount and dark solder joins at junctions to fittings, which may be later replaced. Width of mount 5.85cm. Gross weight approximately 38gm. Second brooch: the cameo has several hairline fractures running through it, with surface wear throughout and rubbing to high points of carved decoration. General surface wear to mount. Metal standard is untested but the mount is possibly gold. Gross weight approximately 5.9gm.

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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 26th Apr, 2023

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