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   Late Georgian c. 1840          Inventory #BH00296

14kt. yellow gold onyx and white shell BROOCH. This piece is more than it seems. The lady on the front in Elizabethan garb is exquisitely carved and detailed down to her jewelry. There are 42 natural  pearls in a trefoil shape around the frame. The pearls are surrounded by black enameling. The back is closed and engraved "Mary to J. M. Woodruff" and has a C-clasp closure. What more could there be? The cameo lifts out of the frame to reveal a hidden compartment for a memento, a lock of hair or some other lover's trinket.  A special cameo, this piece is handmade, measures 2-7/8" tall X 1-1/4" wide, weighs 19.0 grams and is in pristine condition $1600.00