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A collection of silver and silver-toned jewellery comprising necklaces, brooches, rings, and pendants. The assortment features a flat-link collar necklace with a spring-ring clasp and a rope chain marked 925 ITALY to the clasp. Two brooches are included: a filigree leaf form stamped STERLING FOREIGN to the reverse and a mouse-shaped brooch featuring a cognac-coloured amber cabochon body. Further amber is found in a ladybird pendant with an amber cabochon. The collection also includes a stylised Viking longship pendant marked 925 to the bail and a circular medallion depicting a ship on the obverse with the word IONA, and a Gaelic inscription to the reverse reading I.MO CRIDHE I.MO GRAIDH. Two rings are present: a signet-style ring with a ship crest marked SILVER to the interior, and a ring set with a large emerald-cut green stone, possibly glass or synthetic, in a four-prong mount stamped 925 with an internal sizing band.
Condition report:
The collection exhibits varying degrees of surface tarnish and minor scratches consistent with age and use, most notably on the rope chain (photo 11) and the circular Iona pendant (photo 7). The green stone ring mount shows light surface wear and the internal sizing band is intact (photo 14). The amber cabochons in the mouse brooch and ladybird pendant appear secure with natural inclusions visible under magnification (photo 12). The filigree work on the leaf brooch is intact with no visible losses to the wirework (photo 9).
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