7 Pieces of Photographic Jewelry, c. 1850–90

1) Engraved case, probably 333/000 (8 carat) gold, without visible stamp, reverse with scene of a bridge, interior with two daguerreotype portraits of a couple several years apart, 43 mm, outer front lid damaged and somewhat loose. – 2) Silver-gilt pocket watch-form case with daguerreotype of a lady, 31 mm. – 3) Brooch, probably 333/000 (8 carat) gold, without visible stamp, attributed to A.L. Henderson (presumably a London jeweler), outer case of yellow gold, interior of rose gold, with enamel photograph of an elder gentleman, c. 1874, Brighton / South England, 45 x 56 mm. – 4) Gold-plated brooch with imitation pearls, containing a ferrotype, 33 mm. – 5) Gold-plated oval brooch with two frames, the outer with rocailles, the inner with glass, containing a ferrotype (inserted the wrong way around), 43 x 50 mm, brooch defective. – 6) Large oval brooch, probably gilt-brass, with a daguerreotype of an elderly lady, under cut-glass, 56 x 45 mm, with two solder repairs. – And: 7) Double-sided silver pendant as brooch with paste gems and silver-gelatin photograph of a man and woman, 28 mm. – Note: The pieces in this lot have been checked by a jeweler.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)