Sep Ancient Art & Paintings & Collectibles
Lot 60:
Description
5.2*2.18cm Wt:9.57g
Victorian brooch-pendant. Assayed metal composition: 79.8% gold (approx.19.15-karat), 10.52% silver. Modelled in the form of a violin, crafted in intricate filigree-and-granulation work. Set with ruby, emerald, amethyst and diamond distributed across the body. Fitted with original safety-chain and jump-ring, wearable either as a brooch or suspended as a pendant.Musical-themed jewellery enjoyed great popularity in the Victorian period. Such gold-silver alloy was widely adopted within Etruscan-Revival goldsmithing, the alloy enhances hardness to execute delicate filigree-granulation details.Metal surfaces exhibit age-related wear. Gemstones remain firmly set, filigree structure intact, all fittings present; overall in good preserved condition.
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