About this lot
Description
circa 1890, the centrepiece necklace, comprising two parts, both with a delicate openwork scroll design set with French cut diamonds, each held within a white metal cut down setting, surrounded by white and blue enamel decoration, suspending a 6.4mm pearl, length of centrepiece 7.5cm, width 3.4cm, detachable diamond set back chain with later trace link chain, estimated approximate total diamond weight 2.00ct, total length 39cm, signed 'CG', together with a matching brooch, set with single cut diamonds, estimated approximate total diamond weight 0.76ct, length 3cm, width 2.5cm, pin and revolver fitting, tested as 18ct gold with silver settings, gross weight 28.4g, presented in a fitted and signed case
Condition report:
Necklace:
Overall condition: Good
All stone present, with minor chipping, visible with a 10X loupe and wear to settings
Wear/damage to enamel in multiple places, visible with a 10X loupe (images 4,6 and 12)
Surface wear to pearl
Scratched to reverse, consistent with age
Clear and crisp signature
Tarnishing to silver settings
Later back chain, probably shortened
Brooch:
Overall good condition: Good
All stones present, with minor chipping, visible with a 10X loupe and wear to settings
Minor wear to the enamel (image 9)
Scratches and wear to reverse, consistent with age
Pin opens and closes positively
Box:
Wear to both the outside and inside, consistent with age
Scuffs to the corners of the outside
Slight discoloration to the inside
Hinge and snap opens and closes positively
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