HOLBEINESQUE SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND, PEARL AND ENAMEL BROOCH/PENDANT, CIRCA 1865 image 1

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Lot 45A

HOLBEINESQUE SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND, PEARL AND ENAMEL BROOCH/PENDANT, CIRCA 1865

London Jewels

26 April 2023, 11:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

Sold for £12,750 inc. premium

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HOLBEINESQUE SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND, PEARL AND ENAMEL BROOCH/PENDANT, CIRCA 1865

The oval-cut sapphire, accented by rose-cut diamonds, within a surround of floral and foliate motifs decorated in green and red guilloché enamel on blue and black enamel grounds, accented by rose-cut diamonds between half pearls, the surmount of red and green guilloché enamel, the diamonds and pearls in closed back settings, the reverse engraved with floral and foliate motifs, mounted in gold, terminating with a later cultured pearl drop, on a curb-link chain, sapphire approximately 6.00 carats, surmount with some enamel loss, lengths: pendant 5.5cm, chain 44.0cm, fitted case by Tessiers Ltd., 28 New Bond Street, London

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Accompanied by a report from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory stating that the sapphire is of Sri Lankan origin, with no evidence of heat treatment. Report number 22222, dated 7th October 2022.

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