Help identifying my brooch

[Hejo58]

I inherited this 14k marked brooch many years ago and I was wondering if someone could tell me a little about it to include age. I carefully took a red hot pin to the shell cameo and it did not melt or show any marks. I'm thinking it may be ivory. It appears to be a large brooch.
Being out on disability I'm considering listing it for sale at a fair price. An estimate on it's value would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Daisy
Photos here, http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24839451

 

[lydial]

Hi! I am not qualified to give advice regarding value, but my understanding is that conch shell cameos typically have an origin in Italy. I took mine (sterling silver with marcasite) recently to antiques roadshow, and was told it was about 100 years old and not worth more that $100 - probably better to just keep it Wear and enjoy!

 

[stracci2000]

Hi! I am not qualified to give advice regarding value, but my understanding is that conch shell cameos typically have an origin in Italy. I took mine (sterling silver with marcasite) recently to antiques roadshow, and was told it was about 100 years old and not worth more that $100 - probably better to just keep it Wear and enjoy!

Oooh!! Antiques Roadshow! Did you have fun? I volunteered to work the show when they came to my hometown several years ago---I worked at the Pottery and Porcelain table. It was a blast!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

its a lovelly cameo and im very impressed about the two of you and antiques roadshow

 

[stracci2000]

It's a very beautiful cameo. The carving is well done and she has a pretty face, which is important.
It is not ivory, but entirely carved from shell.
Because of the large size and 14k, I would say $250-$350

 

[lydial]

Cousins!

 

[stracci2000]

Cousins!

Stunning! Which jewelry appraiser looked at it? I talked to many of the appraisers and they were all so nice and friendly.

 

[lydial]

Stunning! Which jewelry appraiser looked at it? I talked to many of the appraisers and they were all so nice and friendly.

I didn’t get her name. Young-ish blond woman...

 

[lydial]

But Nico appraised my lithograph!

 

[stracci2000]

But Nico appraised my lithograph!

Yay! He appraised mine, too! $600-$900!
But I didn't get a picture with him.....this was in 2014.
I did get a photo with Wes Cowan, Leigh Keno and Ken Farmer

 

[lydial]

Somewhere in my non-digital photos I think I have a photo with the Kenos from the Philadelphia Antique show, circa 1998. Huge fan!!!

 

[Hejo58]

Love watching the Antiques Roadshow on the tube.

I did get out today and took the brooch to a gold buyer which wanted to pull the shell out and pay for gold scrap. He did say I was looking at around $300 give or take. But I felt that would ruin or destroy the brooch so I said no.
A jewelry store had a few smaller 14k brooches on the shelf and they loved my brooch and offered $450. But I took it back home just so I can think about it. I honestly would not wear it. Not sure what I'll do with it.

Thanks to all for your comments. I really do appreciate your help.

 

[stracci2000]

Love watching the Antiques Roadshow on the tube.

I did get out today and took the brooch to a gold buyer which wanted to pull the shell out and pay for gold scrap. He did say I was looking at around $300 give or take. But I felt that would ruin or destroy the brooch so I said no.
A jewelry store had a few smaller 14k brooches on the shelf and they loved my brooch and offered $450. But I took it back home just so I can think about it. I honestly would not wear it. Not sure what I'll do with it.

Thanks to all for your comments. I really do appreciate your help.

Wow, $450 is good! I would rather sell to the jewelry store. At least they would keep it whole and not scrap it. And hopefully it would go to a collector who would appreciate it.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Yay! He appraised mine, too! $600-$900!
But I didn't get a picture with him.....this was in 2014.
I did get a photo with Wes Cowan, Leigh Keno and Ken Farmer

no Fiona Bruce ?
im thinking this must be the American one
im still very impressed though

 

[lydial]

Love watching the Antiques Roadshow on the tube.

I did get out today and took the brooch to a gold buyer which wanted to pull the shell out and pay for gold scrap. He did say I was looking at around $300 give or take. But I felt that would ruin or destroy the brooch so I said no.
A jewelry store had a few smaller 14k brooches on the shelf and they loved my brooch and offered $450. But I took it back home just so I can think about it. I honestly would not wear it. Not sure what I'll do with it.

Thanks to all for your comments. I really do appreciate your help.

Try putting it on a chain and wearing it as a necklace. I wear mine fairly often and I get a lot of compliments on it!