A vari gem-set pendant/brooch, designed as a scrolled openwork panel of cultured pearls, half pearls, turquoise-coloured cabochons and lasque-cut diamonds, suspending a similarly set pendant drop, two colour mounted, with Portuguese marks, (half pearls untested for origin), length 7.1cm
Sold for £380
Estimated at £300 - £500
A vari gem-set pendant/brooch, designed as a scrolled openwork panel of cultured pearls, half pearls, turquoise-coloured cabochons and lasque-cut diamonds, suspending a similarly set pendant drop, two colour mounted, with Portuguese marks, (half pearls untested for origin), length 7.1cm
General surface wear, scuffs and nicks/chips to mount and stones, with patchy tarnishing. Solder joins visible at junctions within the frame. Some of the half pearls have blemishes and fractures. Diamonds have a typically greyish, fractured appearance. Cultured pearls are untested for saltwater/freshwater origin. The mount has post-1938 Portuguese rooster and dog's head marks for combined items of gold and silver, but metal standards are untested. Gross weight approximately 24gm.
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 15th Nov, 2023
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