Lot Essay
In 1987 an exhibition was staged at The National Academy of Design, New York, titled A Collection of Jewels Created in Celebration of Our Ten Years in Place Vendôme’, wherethe 15 e invitation only guests were allowed but a few hours to explore by torchlight. It was for this exhibition that lot 424, the magnificent set of seven diamond and gem-set Moghul flower brooches, was specifically designed.