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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 12393498, member: 5833&quot;]But you&#039;ve landed safely.</p><p><br /></p><p>Think your mount, as was very common, is not the same metal in all its parts.&nbsp; The decorative elements on the front do look like gold, but the underlying structure may be brass/pinchbeck.</p><p><br /></p><p>The hinge &amp; clasp look slightly out of alignment with each other, suggesting some repair/replacement work, also very common.&nbsp; Suspect the swivel bail is a later addition.&nbsp; Nice that it&#039;s there because these brooches with a simple C clasp are easy to lose; pendants are generally safer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last third of the 19th century is my best guess.&nbsp; I should add that where a cameo was cut &amp; where it was set are often not the same place.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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