Three early 20th century diamond and vari-coloured enamel brooches, one designed as a floral spray of a rose, daisy and forget-me-nots each flower centring on an old-cut diamond, signed T B STARR NY, one designed as a single Pansy flower with...
Three early 20th century diamond and vari-coloured enamel brooches, one designed as a floral spray of a rose, daisy and forget-me-nots each flower centring on an old-cut diamond, signed T B STARR NY, one designed as a single Pansy flower with old-cut diamond center, and one designed as a single Jasmin flower with old-brilliant-cut diamond center, stamped 14k. Theodore B. Starr was a company of American silversmiths founded in New York in 1862 by Theodore Starr. In 1864, he was joined by Herman Marcus, and the company became known as Starr and Marcus. Marcus left to join Tiffany & Co in 1877, Starr buying back control of the company, with the name of the company becoming Theodore B. Starr. The company was incorporated in 1907 by Starr's son, before being bought in 1918 by Reed and Barton, and finally closing in 1923.
All with abrasions and scratches commensurate with age and use, enamel decoration all with some small chips and loses, diamonds bright and lively, too small to accurately grade, gross weight approximately 15.5 grams.
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Three early 20th century diamond and vari-coloured enamel brooches, one designed as a floral spray of a rose, daisy and forget-me-nots each flower centring on an old-cut diamond, signed T B STARR NY, one designed as a single Pansy flower with old-cut diamond center, and one designed as a single Jasmin flower with old-brilliant-cut diamond center, stamped 14k. Theodore B. Starr was a company of American silversmiths founded in New York in 1862 by Theodore Starr. In 1864, he was joined by Herman Marcus, and the company became known as Starr and Marcus. Marcus left to join Tiffany & Co in 1877, Starr buying back control of the company, with the name of the company becoming Theodore B. Starr. The company was incorporated in 1907 by Starr's son, before being bought in 1918 by Reed and Barton, and finally closing in 1923.
All with abrasions and scratches commensurate with age and use, enamel decoration all with some small chips and loses, diamonds bright and lively, too small to accurately grade, gross weight approximately 15.5 grams.
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