DATE: Victorian, c.1900
One of the weirdest pieces of jewellery we've owned for a while... an antique sea-lion brooch in 18k gold with a black/grey cat's eye chrysoberyl belly. It's beautifully made, with fine textured "fur" and whiskers, and a natural pose. Dating from the turn of the 20th Century, we'd never seen one quite like it.
STONES
Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl
MEASUREMENTS
Height: 3.8cm
WEIGHT
11.6g
MARKS
No marks present, tests as 18k gold
CONDITION
Very good, possible evidence of an old patch/repair
