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Hôtel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand
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Silver (800 thousandths) and yellow gold (750 thousandths) b…
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48
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Silver (800 thousandths) and yellow gold (750 thousandths) b…
See original version (French)
Estimate
€2,000 - €2,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Silver (800 thousandths) and yellow gold (750 thousandths) bodice front or pendant brooch with openwork scrolls set with old-cut and rose-cut diamonds surmounted by an aigrette decoration, the five weighing a total of approximately 1.80 carats. Late 19th century.
An adapted tassel held by a swan's beak set with a pear-shaped rose-cut diamond weighing approximately 2 carats.
Oxidations, some stones with glazes and breaks.
Size: 59 x 45 mm.
Net weight: 10.8 g
Thanks to ingenious screw systems, 19th-century jewellery could be dismantled and transformed into brooches, bracelets, bodice fronts, headdress ornaments and even tiaras.
The name aigrette refers to the delicate feathers of the heron-like bird known as "la grande aigrette".
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Pictures modified on 06/01/2026 at 2:18 PM
Lot description modified on 06/04/2026 at 10:53 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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