Large early 20th century diamond set articulated openwork oval brooch-pendant, c.1905, possibly French, featuring a knifebar lattice with central yellow diamond, of approximately 0.65ct, in white diamond flowerhead cluster,
the lattice junctions each embellished with diamond quatrefoils, trefoils, two heart motifs, scrolls and single stone collets, box collet diamond line border, articulated through frame and lattice, millegrain set in platinum with old brilliant, cushion and single cut diamonds, featuring an anthemion cluster diamond surmount for wear as a pendant, detaching via a tool to replace with brooch fitting for wear as a such, the brooch pin with partial French assaymark, together with an associated diamond collet chain necklace, the diamond of old brilliant cut, graduating, short oblong ropetwist links in between, the diamond mounted in platinum and the links of 18ct white gold, total diamond weight of pendant and chain approximately 22.20cts in all.
Notes re fittings:
The pendant surmount fitting attaches on one captive screwhead using the tool.
The brooch fitting comprises a frame, a screw-in pin and screw-in catch. Attach the brooch frame with the two captive screwheads using the tool, then screw-in by hand the pin and the catch opposite. Length of pendant including surmount 9.2cm / 3 5/8''
Width 5.6cm / 2�''
Length of chain 53cm / 21'' Weight: 59g
19th century diamond set bird-of-paradise jewel, c.1880, with comb fitting for wear in the hair, the exotic bird naturalistically modelled with wings and tail raised,
Late 19th / early 20th century gold, black enamel and demantoid garnet chain necklace, c.1900, the graduating round brilliant cut garnets spectacle set,
Large early 20th century diamond set articulated openwork oval brooch-pendant, c.1905, possibly French, featuring a knifebar lattice with central yellow diamond, of approximately 0.65ct, in white diamond flowerhead cluster,