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Miner’s Gold Brooch

261D
Written by Olly Gerrish

A 9ct gold miner’s brooch in its original case, retailed by J. E. Murdock of Johannesburg and at Cape Town. It is beautifully worked with a spade and axe, and a nugget of gold with a bucket suspended. It is late Victorian, circa 1890.

The Essentials

Item Number:
261D
Materials:
Measurements:
2.1in (5.3cm) long by ½in(1.5cm) at widest point
Era & Origin:
Victorian (1839-1901)
Possibly made in England for the South African market
Provenance:
Possibly made in England for the South African market
Discovered:
13 years ago

Hallmarks

Assay Office:
 Assay Office
Very good
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