Strauss & co - 18 March 2019, Cape Town

184 Victorian ‘Doves of Pliny’ shell cameo brooch oval, carved with four doves drinking water from an ornate bowl, enclosed by an engraved cannetille frame, the reverse with glazed locket compartment, width approximately 450 mm R  –   185 Georgian black enamel and gold mourning ring set to the centre with a rectangular plaque with hairwork beneath, to foliate and black enamel shoulders, the reverse engraved In memory of H. Mefsenger,Ob 10 Feb 1837, AE 76, damage to enamel, size S; and a Georgian enamel and gold mourning ring, 1821, the shank inscribed IN MEMORY OF, the reverse engraved, St Hl Daller, Obt 14 June 1821, AE 75 years, damage to enamel, size K½ (2) R  –    186 George IV black enamel and gold mourning ring, London 1825 set to the centre with an rectangular plaque with hairwork beneath, the shoulders and shank with black enamel and foliate borders, inscribed IN MEMORY OF, the inner shank inscribed John Sherratt, Obt 10 Janu, 1826 AE 70, size S ; a Georgian black enamel and gold mourning ring, 1771, inscribed MARY. HARBROE: OB :11 :JAN: 1771: AE: 23, some loss to the enamel, size N½ (2) R  –   187 Georgian pearl and gold mourning brooch rectangular, set to the centre with a plaque with hairwork beneath, enclosed by a double border of half-pearl and seed-pearls, the reverse with hinged hair locket compartment, width approximately 25 mm ; and a Georgian gold mourning ring, 1798, set to the centre with an oval plaque with hairwork beneath, the shank engraved Matilda Mann died 2 June 1803 , the reverse engraved Wm. Packer Ob 4th July. 1798. AE 25, glass cracked, size O½ (2) R  –   188 Micromosaic brooch, 19th century oval, the plaque inlaid with a Pompeian burning oil lamp and butterfly, to a foliate surround, small loss, formerly a bracelet, later pin, width approximately 28 mm ; and a Victorian mourning brooch, the oval glazed compartment set with hair, enclosed by a woven hair border, with belt and buckle details, the reverse with glazed compartment, repairs, width approximately 45 mm (2) R  –   184 185 186 187 188 53