Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

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Lot 628: A Collection of Gilt Metal Effect and White Metal Big Cat Brooches

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

An assortment of seven fashion brooches featuring feline motifs, primarily depicting tigers and leopards in various poses. The collection includes a large tiger brooch in gilt metal effect with black enamel stripes and pavé-set clear crystals, featuring a green marquise-cut stone eye; the reverse bears a raised rectangular cartouche with the mark SPI. A second large tiger brooch is fashioned from textured gilt metal effect with white metal accents to the face and paws. Three leopard brooches are included: one in gilt metal effect with black enamel spots and pavé-set clear crystals, one in textured gilt metal effect with black enamel spots, and one in white metal with black enamel spots. The set is completed by a polished gilt metal effect cat brooch with crystal-set accents and a pewter-toned figural brooch featuring feline silhouettes integrated into the word Cats with a red enamel heart. Each piece is fitted with a standard pin and safety catch mechanism to the reverse.