Horner pendant necklace: large area of loss to enamel on drop suspended from pendant panel, remaining enamel has surface scuffs, nicks and small chips. General wear, scuffs, scratches and nicks/chips to pendant mount, marks are clearly struck. General wear to chain, some of the chain links are kinked/mis-shapen and the clasp is missing. Patchy tarnishing throughout. Pendant width 3.7cm. Horner brooch: Large losses to enamel and chips/scuffs/nicks to remaining enamel. General wear, scuffs, scratches and nicks/chips to mount, patchy tarnishing. Fine seam/split at junction of brooch pin to panel. Brooch pin is functioning but but may be a later replacement and the safety hook is mis-shapen. Hallmarks are clearly struck but with some wear to maker's mark. Length 3.5cm. Tortoise brooch: losses and chips to enamel. General wear, scuffs, scratches and nicks/chips throughout, with patchy tarnishing. The shell appears to be edged by little half pearls but many of these are damaged. The brooch pin is loose fitting. Length 3.25cm. Locket: chips and scuffs to enamel, general wear, scuffs, scratches and nicks/chips throughout, with patchy tarnishing. Chain is relatively modern, clasp is functioning. Pendant length 3.2cm.

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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 23rd Mar, 2022

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