Posted 9 years ago
kyratango
(439 items)
Some work to do on the little fellow !
C clasp broken...
Enamel damages, tarnish where it lacks...
Little red (I think !) eye absent.
Meyle & Mayer dragonfly mark and sterling.
Length: 1.5" From beak to end of lower wing,
Height: 1.1/4"
Tiny paste stones on wings edges.
Of course, I'll update in a new post when finished !
Thanks for visiting :-D
very nice.....
Thank you Roycroft ; -)
And big collective thanks to the 9 wounded bird lovers !
Nice little bild! Beautiful.
Thank you Elizabethan:-)
Much nicer repaired, see there:http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/172347-meyle-and-mayer-bird-brooch-repaired
Larger one, very poor state, but hammer price 140£!!!
LOT:335 | MEYLE & MAYER - an enamel and seed pearl swallow brooch.
http://www.fellows.co.uk/1293-lot-335-MEYLE-MAYER-an-enamel-and-seed-pearl-swallow-brooch?auction_id=650&view=lot_detail
Thanks to you all 14 wounded bird lovers!