23rd Mar, 2022 11:00
Jewellery, Watches & Silver
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A Victorian gem set bird brooch, naturalistically modelled as a bird in flight, with feather-textured wings, body and tail, its beak clutching a cabochon turquoise forget-me-not spray, its head with cabochon red stone eyes, gold mounted, length 5.5cm
Sold for £800
Estimated at £300 - £500
A Victorian gem set bird brooch, naturalistically modelled as a bird in flight, with feather-textured wings, body and tail, its beak clutching a cabochon turquoise forget-me-not spray, its head with cabochon red stone eyes, gold mounted, length 5.5cm
There is a dark solder repair to the mount, at the junction of the turquoise flowerhead to the mount, and the rivet attaching the flowerhead may be later replaced. There is a further solder repair to the back of the foliate spray. There is a split at the junction of one of the wings to the body and a further fine split to the base of one of the leaves. All of the turquoise cabochons have scuffs, chips and veining and one of the cabochons is heavily discoloured. Surface wear, scuffs and nicks/chips throughout, commensurate for age and use, with patchy light tarnishing/staining. Light patchy wear to textured decoration. One tip of the tail has been filed to the base. The brooch pin is functioning but may be gilt metal. Gold standard is untested. Gross weight approx. 8.4gm.
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 23rd Mar, 2022
