Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 174
An opal 9ct gold pendant, the oval opal cabochon (possibly synthetic) measuring 14mm x 10mm, set to a pierced border surround with tapered pendant bail, drop 34mm, together with a pair of gold coloured opal earrings, each 13mm x 11mm, an early 20th century pearl set 9ct gold bow brooch, 45mm wide, and a pair of emerald and pearl set gold coloured drop earrings, each 34mm long, gross weight 7.5gms (6)CR; Peridot brooch: Some chips and nibbling to the central stone. Setting in good order, stone secure. Bar in good order, no thinning, repair or splitting. Hinged pin in slightly bent, but is in working order. Safety chain is broken.Opal pendant: Moderate scratching and wear, no cracks, chips or losses. One claw shows some loss, but central stone is secure. Border in good order, no thinning, splitting or repair. Pendant bail in good order.Pearl brooch: Several chips and losses to the pearls. Evidence of glue repair. Some pearls may be replacements. Bow mount in good order, may be earlier then the bar it is mounted on. The bar shows some bending and misshaping, and the pin is in working order. Chain in present and in good order, but may be later.Opal earrings: Good order, no cracks, chips or losses, moderate scratching and wear. Claws in good order, stones secure. Settings in good order, no thinning, splitting or repair. Some misshaping and bending to the post fittings. Butterfly backs in good order.Emerald earrings: Heavy scratching and wear to the emeralds. Moderate scratching and wear to the pearls, and one pearl shows glue repair. The drops are slightly bent. Post fittings are slightly bent. Butterfly backs are slightly dented, but are in working order.
