The first a Greek key design bar brooch, completed with pin stem, stamped 10KT; a shaped bar brooch with engraved decoration, completed with pin stem, stamped 10KT; a crescent moon form brooch with seed pearl, completed with pin stem, stamped 10KT; and a circle brooch with seed pearl border and bow decoration, completed with locking pin stem, stamped 10KT.

Bar brooches 7/8 in.

4.28 dwt.

The Lifelong Collection of Keith and Caroline Gray, Charlotte, NC. Keith and Caroline Gray were passionate about antiques, art, and history. Together they attended antique shows and auctions for decades – assembling a collection particularly strong on American coin silver, Asian art, historical documents, early images, and English ceramics. Both were longtime supporters of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, with Caroline serving in multiple capacities from docent to a member of the acquisitions board and trustee. Caroline translated her love of material culture into a successful career, becoming a certified property appraiser in Charlotte.

Good estate condition.