14k Gold Shell Brooch

Article
1214745Location
Paris, FranceFull address: Available with subscription
Closing at
July 11, 2026Lot Number
Available with subscriptionCategory
BroochYear of Production
Second Half of the 19th CenturyDimensions
Height: 6.3 cm, Width: 5.5 cmMaterial
14k Gold, ShellGross Weight
21.00 gClasp Or Buckle
Spring PinGender
WomenMotif
Hemera, Selene, Ivy LeafType
CameoDescription
Oval 14k gold brooch with chased ivy leaves and a delicate frieze of ovals, adorned with a large shell cameo depicting the allegorical figures of Day, Hemera, and Night, Selene, as profile busts facing right, fastened with a spring pin, with no visible hallmark, height 6.3 cm, width 5.5 cm, gross weight 21.00 g, England, Victorian period, second half of the 19th Century.Condition
Available with subscriptionProvenance
No provenance providedEstimates: €1,000 – €2,000
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