Antique pearl and diamond corsage brooch, c.1900, attributed to Boucheron, formerly belonging to Mrs Flora Sassoon (1859-1936), designed as a stylised flowering gingko, converting for wear as a pendant-necklace,
of Art Nouveau influence, graduating to the pendant centre, the scallop shaped leaves set with lines of cushion cut diamonds, upon whiplash stems, suspending three shorter multi pearl bud cluster drops, two longer smaller clusters hanging below featuring echoed smaller leaf, upon articulated slender diamond set bar lines, brooch pin fittings detachable, accompanied by an articulated necklace back spaced by pearl and diamond foliate motifs alternating diamond forget-me-not clusters, on knife-bar joins, unsigned, corsage testing as silver and gold, the necklace back as platinum and gold, accompanied by GCS report no. 80256-14, stating that the three pearls testing (the central pearl and the two lowest), measuring 9.50-9.60 x 8.38, 8.68-8.70 x 7.78mm and 9.10-9.11 x 8.70mm, are natural, saltwater. Length as necklace 44cm / 17''
Width of front corsage section 14cm / 5
Height of drop at front 10.5cm / 4'' Weight: 107.5g
Late 18th century garnet collet suite, c.1800, comprising a necklace with pendant; pair of bracelets; pair of pendant earrings; a coronet shaped brooch converting to hair comb; three line brooches; a round cluster brooch and a twin circular cluster fastener jewel,
Antique pearl and diamond corsage brooch, c.1900, attributed to Boucheron, formerly belonging to Mrs Flora Sassoon (1859-1936), designed as a stylised flowering gingko, converting for wear as a pendant-necklace,