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This is a Highly Collectable Brooch from the Early 19th Century Dating Approx 1820

True Remarkable Piece of Wide Interest for Age - Beauty - Quality of Craftsmanship and Choice of Material
Starting from Its Over Size which Makes it Truly Outstanding and without Doubt Unique!
The Craftsmanship is a Very Elaborate - Intricate Cannetile Work All Superbly Hand Executed in Solid 14 Kt Rose Gold with 22 Kt Ancient Mercury Gilding which gives Amazing Richness to the gold Hue

The Most Spectacular Scroll Work Highlighted by Regal Persian Turquoise and Natural Pearls throughout
Framing Three Huge Natural Citrine
A Giant in the Middle
Mind this is Really Huge
Measures 26.7 mm. x 18.7 mm.

Estimated at least 20.0 Ct!
Flanked by Two Smaller on either Sides
A Long Hinged Pin at Back with its Original C Clasp
All Original and Untouched
You Really Get the Idea of How Superior this Work is Looking at the Back which is of Greatest Level
Who Knows About Early Pieces Must Agree that at the Time Only Very Few Wealthy People were able to wear Such Jewellery
Citrine as well were Appreciated and of High Value at the Time Since the availability of Main Mines was Short

This was not a Piece for Common People
But One Off of the Period!
Historical and of Outstanding Beauty
 

A Must Have for Any Collector

Spectacular in All

 

 

METAL: 22 Kt yellow gold mercury gilded over 14 Kt rose gold
PERIOD: circa 1820 
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: European
HALLMARKS: none
GEMSTONES: 3 oval faceted cut natural citrines making a total of approx 28.0 Ct, 12 cabochon cut natural turquoise ranging in diameter from 3 mm to 4 mm and 4 natural sea pearls of 4 mm in diameter each 
MEASURES: 48 mm. x 70 mm. (h. x w.)
WEIGHT: 19.3 grams
CONDITION: extremely good

 

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