Antique 10k Gold and Flat Facet-cut Garnet Gem Locket Brooch, Mourning a Child, Blond Hair Art Meerschaum but I can cound 2

but I can cound 2 or 3 of the small mother of pearl insets that are either partial or gone

and it looks like the small chapel in distance within which lies remains of Leonardo d'Vinci

Rich gold enamel with vibrant coloring in the figures and landscape

It's hard to imagine how much time went into each of these 6 plates

though it stands well

Antique 10k Gold and Flat Facet-cut Garnet Gem Locket Brooch, Mourning a Child, Blond Hair Art Meerschaum but I can cound 2From my own collections of decades: Antique 10k Gold and flat face cut garnets hair art mourning brooch, c 1780s to 1820, Georgian Era. Plaiting of pale blond hair inside (often that is a child), and no engraving on back. I sometimes use these grouped on a jacket lapel, or clasped over a strand of pearls so many compliments! Very good to excellent condition for age and type. Brooch is 20 mm x 16 mm x 4 mm plus pin back, and garnets are broad face