A collection of Victorian and later brooches
A collection of Victorian and later brooches, comprising an oval shell cameo brooch, carved to depict Psyche, the Greek goddess of the soul, as a young maiden with butterfly wings, within a scrolled surround, together with a red paste set panel brooch, with foliate scroll border, a purple paste set knot brooch, with foliate accents, and two white metal panel brooches, (later fittings), first brooch length 6.5cm (5)
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A collection of Victorian and later brooches, comprising an oval shell cameo brooch, carved to depict Psyche, the Greek goddess of the soul, as a young maiden with butterfly wings, within a scrolled surround, together with a red paste set panel brooch, with foliate scroll border, a purple paste set knot brooch, with foliate accents, and two white metal panel brooches, (later fittings), first brooch length 6.5cm (5)