mid-19th century, Italian, brooch and double pierced earrings, all three pieces with fine mosaics of doves, butterflies and floral motifs, 14 kt. yellow gold (tested) mounts, brooch 72 mm. length, joined earrings, 57 mm., separate 24.5 mm and 28.3 mm., cross key marks verso for Vatican Workshop, in fitted velvet case, partial label, "Bailey and Co.", mosaics in good condition, tarnish to mounts, wear to fitted case; possibly missing elements to each side of dove earrings, lower pair of earrings may have been pendants to top pair. Provenance: Estate of Jane D. Alexander, Maggie Valley, North Carolina;

Brunk Auctions makes no warranty or guarantee whatsoever regarding the jewelry, its colored stones, diamonds, other gem materials, or metals, or as to their status as natural, treated, “earth mined”, manmade or other. Appraisals, descriptions, photographs, are offered as a service and are not intended to be a complete analysis of the qualities and conditions of the jewelry. All identifiations, information, weights, quality, cut, value and other estimates, are opinions, limited by examination and grading the mountings, the condition and cleanliness of the items. All gems, colored stones, diamonds, “cultured or natural pearls, fresh water, south sea, Tahitian pearls”, and other materials used in jewelry, may be enhanced by a variety of treatments. Brunk Auctions makes no warranties or guaranties that any clock or watch is in working order.

mosaics in good condition, tarnish to mounts, wear to fitted case; possibly missing elements to each side of dove earrings, lower pair of earrings may have been pendants to top pair