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the first an oval memorial brooch with raised central plaque of black enamel overset with arching stems and flowers set with seed pearls and a tiny diamond, the broad border with black enamel giving way to a raised cast scrolling edge of unmarked yellow metal (tests for 18ct gold), the back of the brooch with a glazed panel containing curled hairwork of strawberry blonde, and engraved around ‘In memory of Alberta Beatrice Bantock, born April 26 1862, died Aug’t 20 1863’, back tests for 15ct gold, length 6.0cm; the second brooch an oval deeply carved ivory panel depicting a mixed posy of roses, pansies, marguerites and other flowers, claw and collet set with ropetwist border, length 5.1cm. (2)

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