Sale 5805
London, South Kensington
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10 November 2005
Price realised
GBP 540
Estimate
A group of 19th century cameo jewellery including: a shell cameo brooch depicting Athena, in gold mount with leaf decoration; a shell cameo brooch depicting Perseus slaying a dragon, in gold mount of looped engraved design; a hardstone cameo brooch depicting a classical female profile, the mount with leaf decoration; a shell cameo brooch depicting a Medieval scene, in gold mount; and a shell cameo pendant depicting Eros.
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