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A Georgian en grisaille memorial brooch / pendant, the glazed octagonal panel depicting a classical and partially draped maiden pouring oil from a pretty little jug onto the sacrificial flames atop an urn-shaped altar, in a sylvan landscape, painted mainly in sepia with delicately red and yellow flames, in a plain stepped mount with notched edge decoration, closed back with similar decoration and oval glazed panel, suspensory loop (with later safety chain) as well as hinged pin and hook; unmarked rose metal, length 3.3cm

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