A gem-set bird and serpent brooch
A gem-set bird and serpent brooch
18k white and yellow gold
A bird and serpent brooch centering a large South Sea baroque cultured pearl gauged at 21mm x 30mm further set with sixty cushion-cut emeralds and one hundred fourteen rose-cut diamonds and finished with two small ruby eyes
61.7 grams
2.0" W x 2.5" H
Provenance: The Estate of Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree
Condition Report: In overall good condition. Oxidation to the white gold. Many of the emeralds are chipped and abraded with eye visible, surface reaching inclusions. Spotting to the pearl and one diamond missing. The wings of the bird have hinges allowing movement. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
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A gem-set bird and serpent brooch
18k white and yellow gold
A bird and serpent brooch centering a large South Sea baroque cultured pearl gauged at 21mm x 30mm further set with sixty cushion-cut emeralds and one hundred fourteen rose-cut diamonds and finished with two small ruby eyes
61.7 grams
2.0" W x 2.5" H
Provenance: The Estate of Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree
Condition Report: In overall good condition. Oxidation to the white gold. Many of the emeralds are chipped and abraded with eye visible, surface reaching inclusions. Spotting to the pearl and one diamond missing. The wings of the bird have hinges allowing movement. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
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