Antique Georgian Lava cameo mourning brooch, 18ct gold Antique_turquoise Lettering reads IMO which is

Lettering reads IMO which is short for 'In Memory Of'

designed by none other than Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

We don't know how old John was when he died but his bright blonde locks suggest not too old

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late 1900s

Antique Georgian Lava cameo mourning brooch, 18ct gold Antique_turquoise Lettering reads IMO which isAn interesting antique Georgian Lava cameo mourning brooch. Oval shaped with a number of small oval cameos set into an 18ct gold setting, they span with a cartwheel effect to a central glazed panel with a plait of hair. There are numerous grand tour style design faces busts, there are two cameos with symbols, one appears to be made from carnelian. The hairwork panel has a closed back in rich yellow gold, unmarked tests as 18ct. The brooch has a C type