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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 345391, member: 5833&quot;]It is Victorian, although agree with AJ, based also on the type of cameo, that brooch is 1870 or later.&nbsp; Photos are fuzzy, &amp; grainy when enlarged, so hard to gauge condition with complete confidence, but reasonably sure the cameo is hardstone (agate).&nbsp; It&#039;s of a common general type, but unusual because the lady is wearing a hat.&nbsp; Cameo, pearls (check whether or not artificial) &amp; enamel appear to be in good shape.&nbsp; When new, this was quite a nice piece, &amp; at one time someone treasured it enough to have their initials engraved on the back.</p><p><br /></p><p>The metal should be tested.&nbsp; Bar across the back is not the same as the part of the mount that shows when worn, &amp; the discoloration on the bezel makes me wonder if it is different from the frame around it.&nbsp; If I were evaluating it for sale, I would have all parts tested &amp; state the results in the description.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looks to me as though it has been repaired at least once before, not very skillfully, as there is solder now on the front at 9 o&#039;clock, which is the one significant defect.&nbsp; I do not know if there is any way this can be remedied/ameliorated.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cameo market has gone wacky.&nbsp; The price of gold seems to be a bigger driver of prices achieved than quality of the cameo itself.&nbsp; If the main body of the setting is gold &amp; the pearls are real, I would definitely consult with a trusted jeweller about restoring it to wearable condition &amp; about what measures, at what cost, could be taken to improve it cosmetically.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even if no part is solid gold, think it would still find a buyer if the price is right, but, unless work could be done quite inexpensively, not sure I would sink the money into it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116594[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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