Lot Essay
Cf. Christie's Geneva, 13 May 1982, lot 498, for a similar brooch
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AN ART NOUVEAU GEM-SET AND PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL PEACOCK BROOCH, BY MASRIERA HS.
The pink enamel and rose-cut diamond head to the pavé-set diamond body with diamond, sapphire, violet and white plique-à-jour enamel wings to the larger old European-cut diamond tail, the body suspending a cultured pearl drop, circa 1900 (accompanied by an oval-link necklet and a tortoise-shell comb) in a maroon leather fitted case
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Signed by Masriera Hs. (Hermanos)
The pink enamel and rose-cut diamond head to the pavé-set diamond body with diamond, sapphire, violet and white plique-à-jour enamel wings to the larger old European-cut diamond tail, the body suspending a cultured pearl drop, circa 1900 (accompanied by an oval-link necklet and a tortoise-shell comb) in a maroon leather fitted case
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Signed by Masriera Hs. (Hermanos)