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These pieces, late 19th - earlier 20th century, can be grouped into the following kinds of materials taken from nature:



Fossil coral in black carboniferous limestone - three brooches.



Minerals - malachite cross; harp brooch and bracelet containing marcasite or iron pyrites; two crosses of agate; one cross of Devonian fossiliferous limestone from Torquay (Devon); hat pin, amethyst in silver mount.



Amber (a tree resin) - hair comb; necklace, each bead inlaid with a tiny dot of jet; pear shaped pendant with gold loop, a small spider trapped in resin at lower end.



Volcanic lava (from Italy)- bracelet and brooch carved with classical heads, popular tourist items in the last century.



Tropical shell (various species) - bracelet, ear-rings and brooch en suite, made from shell opercula (the 'door' which protected the opening of the shell); large carved face- mask and domed brooch of pearl shell; two flexible snake bracelets from some kind of shell; leaf carved from a large shell; pearl shell carved as bunch of roses; silver bracelet mounted with shell operculae (see above).



Teeth - two extraordinary silver bracelets with insets, probably of pig teeth.



Tiger claws - typical example of a brooch made from tiger claws mounted in silver, India, later 19th century.