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A collection of vintage and contemporary costume jewellery and men’s accessories including Real Marcasite and Hand Crafted examples. The lot comprises an assortment of necklaces, brooches, bracelets, and earrings in various styles. Notable pieces include a floral-themed set with red resin roses and marquise-cut stones, and a contemporary trefoil pendant featuring three amber-coloured cabochons on a multi-strand cord and ribbon necklace with matching earrings. Two rhodium-plated brooches depicting a bicycle and a horse-drawn carriage are housed in red presentation boxes bearing labels that read RHODIUM PLATED, Real Marcasite, and MADE IN MALTA. A large articulated silver-tone brooch is designed as a butterfly and vine set with clear and peridot-green rhinestones. The collection also features a link bracelet with a silver-coloured label printed Hand Crafted, a beaded cuff bracelet with circular and bow-shaped motifs, and a teardrop pendant with abalone style shell inlay. Men’s accessories include three boxed pairs of gold-tone cufflinks, with one box lid marked Exclusively His. A pair of geometric drop earrings is contained in a box printed inspired • jewellery • design, and a small enamel badge is marked MOUNTAIN.
Condition report:
The collection is in good vintage and used condition overall, exhibiting minor surface wear and light tarnishing consistent with age (photo 1). The beaded cuff bracelet shows some slight fraying to the threads of the decorative elements (photo 8). There appear to be some small stone losses to the marcasite style bicycle brooch (photo 5). The presentation boxes show various degrees of shelf wear and minor scuffing to the edges (photo 4).
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