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the first an oval banded agate intaglio with the top surface a creamy layer cut down to the cornelian below, depicting a classical naked youth holding a staff and the other arm upraised to a butterfly, by his side a dancing, flambeau-bearing winged putto, beaded edge, in a white metal mount (tests for silver) with a border of closed back flat cut garnets, later oval backing with pin, revealing the back of the banded agate, length 3.6cm; the second a 19th century miniature depicting the head of a six-winged seraph, the child-like face with blond curls and blue eyes, his wings red, against a blue background, glazed and in a pierced foliate mount of yellow metal, tests for 18ct gold, length 5.2cm, presented in the original fitted velvet case by Anton Häusler, Vienna; also an octagonal grey and white shell cameo depicting a circle of dancing winged cherubs, length 3.3cm; and a circular boss brooch like a shield with eight smaller circles around a larger central one, all with concentric ring, ribbon and ropetwist decoration against a textured ground with engraved ivy leaves and bead detail, yellow metal stamped '14 k' and with maker's initials, pin with sliding safety clasp, diameter 4.4cm (Qty: 4)

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