Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

Two Victorian garnet and seed pearl set memorial brooches, the first with central glazed hairwork panel within a seed pearl border, to a surround of pinched collet set oval-cut garnets; the second centred with an oblong cabochon garnet, with a seed pearl accent, within a half pearl surround, the reverse inscribed ‘John Simons, Obt 8 Augt 1836, At 82’, first brooch length 30mm, second brooch length 25mm. £100-150