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
21 oval antique cameos mounted for wear as a necklace, collected by Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington, each collet set in gold and joined by detachable circular links,
19th century gold chain necklace on hand clasp, c.1820, with star and C scroll pierced rectangular baton links joined by belcher links with a honeycomb pattern,
Diamond double collet and platinum tracelink chain necklace, spaced by 101 short tubular platinum links crimp-collet set to each side with a round brilliant cut diamond, approximately 12cts in all
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,