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24 April 2013, 14:00 BST
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An emerald and diamond corsage ornament, possibly Russian, second half of the 19th century
The sugarloaf emerald set at the centre within a cartouche frame of cushion-shaped, old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, suspending rose-cut diamond tasselled swags and a central drop composed of two polished emerald beads and old brilliant and rose-cut diamond foliate motifs, mounted in silver and gold, diamonds approximately 6.80 carats, sugarloaf emerald approximately 6.50 carats, later brooch and pendant fittings, length 9.8cm, fitted case
Footnotes
By repute, this brooch belonged to Alexander II of Russia's daughter, Catherine Alexandrovna Yurievskaya (1878-1959) who married Prince Obolensky.
