A selection of stick pins and accessories, to include a carv...

Hammer

£240

A selection of stick pins and accessories, to include a carved hardstone cameo stick pin, depicting the profile of a Roman soldier facing sinister, set to a circular rope twist border, 17mm diameter, indistinct hallmarks to pin, 7.2cm long, a gold coloured pin mounted with a United States of America 1 Dollar coin (date obscured) 6.4cm long, a banded onyx set pin, 6.4cm long, a turquoise coloured stone set example, 5cm long (at fault), a Chinese enamelled hair pin, 19.5cm long (at fault), and a further gemstone set hair pin, 11.5cm long (at fault) (6)

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Blue and White example: Heavy loss of blue enamel. There appears to have been a central stone at one point, which has been lost. Some of the pearls appear to have been lost, but all others appear to be secure. Heavy scratching and wear throughout, possible signs of repair to reverse (see pictures). Heavy denting/misshaping to pin.

Jade coloured example: Heavy loss and damage throughout. Heavy scratching, wear and abrasion. See pictures for illustration. Heavy misshaping/denting to prongs.

Cameo example: Some small losses to the helmet, but largely the cameo is in good order, showing general scratching and light wear only. Signs of glue repair to reverse. Rope twist mount in good order, no splitting, major damage or signs of repair. Moderate misshaping to pin.

Banded example: Some scratching and wear to onyx, no chips cracks or losses. Compartment to reverse is loose. General scratching and wear to mount and glazed compartment, but no cracks, splitting, denting or signs of repair. Rusting to the pin.

Dollar example: Some thinning, general scratching and wear, no splitting, loss of repair. Some misshaping to pin.

Turquoise: Moderate scratching and wear to the stone, some minor chips to the border. Moderate wear to the settings. Heavy bending to the pin.