IVORY MOURNING BROOCH, CIRCA 1790 Navette-shaped ivory plaque Painted in sepia watercolour to depict Cupid and a headstone engraved, SACRÈ À L'AMOUR R.A. ('Sacred to Love' or 'Hallowed be love'), Shredded hairwork foreground Engraved border beneath domed glass Length 3.2cm (ivory plaque 2.4cm) Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref. C621UT9R. OVERALL CONDITION Wear to verso commensurate with age, testing as low carat gold and base metal. Some light residue to inside of dome, minor tarnishing to exterior of surround. Painted ivory plaque in good condition, hairwork foreground with some minor losses. This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemmologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing