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    7 September 2011

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    • Two 19th century brooches
    Lot 168

    Two 19th century brooches

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    GBP 1,000

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    GBP 800 - GBP 1,200

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    Two 19th century brooches
    The first with a single oval cabochon garnet inset with a rose-cut diamond star to a gold entwined loop design surround, circa 1880; the second a late 19th century Austro-Hungarian silver, enamel and gem renaissance revival example the central oval panel with enamel detail depicting Leda and the Swan, the openwork scroll design enamel frame with pearl and foiled ruby and emerald accents, the reverse with polychrome enamel floral decoration, suspended from a later brooch fitting, some enamel loss (2)

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    Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).


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