Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 21 October 2013

Jewellery
  • Shell cameo brooch, early 20th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000

About this Item

Shell cameo brooch, early 20th century
carved with the sinister profile of Flora, her hair dressed with flowers, collet-set to a frame with ropework decoration, the reverse engraved '7th Aug. 1916', maker's initials WN,length approximately 45mm

Provenance

Lady A F Cullinan
Thence by descent to the present owner



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