Lot 108
  • 108

Gold, turquoise and diamond brooch, Mid 19th Century

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • turquoise, diamond, gold
Designed as a ribbon tied as a bow, set with cabochon turquoises and highlighted with rose diamonds.

Condition

Mounted in gold. Turquoise light blue, some stones with typical matrix visible. Diamonds bright and lively. Reverse with loop for additional pendant to be suspended, additional pendant deficient. Mount with abrasions and slight tarnish consistent with age and wear. Possibly originally with glazed locket to the reverse, now deficient. Three small grains of gold deficient from decoration. In good condition.
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