Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 September 2025

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 September 2025

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Lot 247: A Pair of Vintage Brooches, comprising a Mizpah Scottish Thistle Brooch and a Venetian Gondola Brooch

This auction ended on September 11, 2025.

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £10

A vintage Mizpah Scottish Thistle brooch, crafted from silver-tone metal. It features a scalloped-edge circular design with a detailed thistle motif, accented by two prominent red faceted stones, likely glass, resembling berries or buds, and accompanying foliate elements. The reverse is marked ‘MIZPAH’. Accompanying this is a second vintage brooch, shaped as a Venetian gondola, complete with a gondolier figure and an animal at the prow. Its rim is accented with numerous small, dark faceted stones. Both pieces are crafted from silver-tone metal.