the characterful design modelled in relief with legs outstretched, pave set with single and brilliant cut diamonds, its racing jacket indicated by a channel set line of rectangular cut rubies, sapphire accent and black enamel straps, black enamel nose and eye, mounted in platinum with white gold brooch fitting, French assaymarks and workshop mark Length 7.8cm / 3''
Width 1.4cm / 9/16'' Weight: 13.5g
Mid 20th century diamond set stylised flower brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris c.1950, designed as a single bloom, the principal single stone diamond of 2.23ct forming the stamen,
Late 19th century / early 20th century 'Noeud Louis XVI' diamond openwork ribbon bow brooch by Cartier, Paris c.1902, the loops and ribbon ends centred by alternating single stone and quatrefoil clusters,