Lot Essay
Cf. Leonor d'Orey, Five Centuries of Jewellery, National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon, 1995, pg.95, fig.131 for a late 18th century colourless topaz demi-parure of similar design
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY PORTUGUESE TOPAZ DEMI-PARURE
The necklace composed of a series of stylised bud-shaped panels, each set to the centre with a pear shaped topaz within a similarly-set vari-cut border to the central bow motif, suspending a detachable pendant with similarly-set flowerhead cluster and a bow motif panel, foil backed in silver, together with a pair of ear pendants en suite, circa 1770, necklace 20.0cm, ear pendants 8.1cm, in original fitted leather case
The necklace composed of a series of stylised bud-shaped panels, each set to the centre with a pear shaped topaz within a similarly-set vari-cut border to the central bow motif, suspending a detachable pendant with similarly-set flowerhead cluster and a bow motif panel, foil backed in silver, together with a pair of ear pendants en suite, circa 1770, necklace 20.0cm, ear pendants 8.1cm, in original fitted leather case
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