A late 19th century sapphire and diamond tiara/necklace combination, circa 1890
The tiara designed as a graduating knifewire spray of old brilliant-cut diamond dart motifs, surmounted by cushion-shaped sapphire and old brilliant-cut diamond clusters alternating with single old brilliant-cut diamonds, on a scrolling frame of old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, with a central sapphire and diamond cluster, mounted in silver and gold, detachable to form a fringe necklace with diamond backchain, height at tallest point 5.7cm.
Estimate:
£20,000 - 30,000
US$ 30,000 - 46,000
€24,000 - 36,000
US$ 30,000 - 46,000
€24,000 - 36,000
Category: Jewellery
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