Jewellery

Two cameo brooches, the first hardstone cameo brooch carved to depict the Greek god Apollo, god of archery, music, and dance, shown with his lyre, yellow precious metal mounted and set within a surround of seed pearls, the second shell cameo brooch of Achilles, Greek hero of Troy, mounted in silver and collet set with ropetwist decoration, first brooch length 38mm. £200-£300------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk
Condition Report: The hardstone brooch shows obvious wear to the seed pearl border, many with discolouration and surface blemishing, lead solder visible to the reverse where the brooch fitting has been added; the second also with wear and slight discolouration to the cameo relief, the silver mount with light tarnish and some hairline fissures, gross weight 23.2gm.