Art Deco diamond and gem set brooch modelled as a crusader sailing ship by Mauboussin, Paris, the stylised Man O' War design with Order of Christ cross to main sail,
modelled in profile, with full billowing sails, and hull all pave set with single and brilliant cut diamonds, the cross with buff top rubies and onyx terminals, calibre sapphire detail and to pennant flags, wire rigging, upon a calibre cut emerald wavy sea base, mounted in platinum,with 18ct white gold pin fitting, unsigned, serial number 90906, French assaymark for platinum to gallery and partial for gold to the pin with edge of a workshop mark just visible, accompanied by a Mauboussin Certificate of Authenticity issued on 6th September 2010 Length 4cm / 1�''
Height 3.4cm / 1 5/16'' Weight: 12.5g
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,
Art Deco diamond and gem set brooch modelled as a crusader sailing ship by Mauboussin, Paris, the stylised Man O' War design with Order of Christ cross to main sail,