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Antique diamond set 'Saint Esprit' brooch, circa 1860.

Gold & Silver, Diamond, Ruby

£13,200

Antique diamond set 'Saint Esprit' brooch. Set throughout with one hundred and fifty-five cushion shape old mine diamonds in open back grain and rubover settings with a combined approximate weight of 7.00 carats, further enhanced by two round cabochon natural unenhanced rubies in closed back rubover settings with an approximate combined weight of 0.02 carats, all to an ornate dove design with intricately pierced backholing, with secure hinged pin and scroll clasp to reverse, additionally fitted with a safety chain and diamond set pin, approximately 3cm in length. Tested yellow gold and silver, numbered '2614', circa 1860.

Brooches of this type originated in eighteenth-century France. The dove with outstretched wings is representative of the Holy Spirit or 'Saint Esprit'.
Reserve Item Purchase
Reference Number 25413
Period Victorian
TOTAL / RING Weight 11.8 grams
Metal Gold & Silver
Gemstone 155 x Diamonds, Old Mine, approximately 7ct total 2 x Rubies, Cabochon, approximately 0.02ct total
Burmese ruby and diamond crescent brooch, French, circa 1885.
Burmese ruby and diamond crescent brooch. Set with eleven cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Burmese rubies in open back claw settings with a combined approximate weight of 5.80 carats, further set with seventy five graduated round rose cut diamonds in open back grain and rubover settings with a combined approximate weight of 0.75 carats, all to an elaborate crescent brooch, featuring an intricate repeating openwork design, a neatly pierced gallery and intricate open backholing, fitted to reverse with a secure gold hinged pin and scroll clasp. Marked 18 carat gold, tested silver, French, circa 1885, accompanied by a fitted box and Gemmological Certification Services report #5776-4528.
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