Lot 38
A Mid 20th Century ruby and diamond flower brooch
4 December 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £81,312.50 inc. premium
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A Mid 20th Century ruby and diamond flower brooch
The flowerhead set with an oval-cut ruby, weighing 2.88 carats, within a surround of pavé-set brilliant-cut diamond petals, diamonds approximately 2.50 carats total, later brooch fitting, width 3.2cm
Footnotes
Accompanied by a report from the Gem & Pearl Laboratory stating that the ruby is of Burmese origin, with no evidence of heat treatment. Report number 17958, dated 25 October 2019.
Provenance:
Margaret Rawlings, Lady Barlow (1906-1996);
Thence by descent
Margaret Rawlings, Lady Barlow, was an English actress whose career spanned from the late 1920s until the 1970s. Equally acclaimed in tragedy or comedy, Rawlings' most celebrated stage performances included Lady Macbeth and Eliza Doolittle.
Rawlings is notable for being a co-founder of Equity, which was formed in the 1930s by a group of West End performers. Equity still serves as the trade union for theatre directors, choreographers, set designers, costume designers, lighting designers, actors, stage managers, models and performers.
