Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 21 October 2013
Jewellery
Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000
About this Item
Pair of micromosaic and gilt-metal bracelets, 19th century
set to the centre with oval blue plaques inlaid with a flower surrounded by foliate and beaded borders, chips, cracks, repairs, some loss and damage to one clasp, plaque length approximately 21mm; a micromosaic ring, rectangular, the turquoise plaque inlaid with the Forum in Rome, with a later metal shank, damage to plaque and setting, plaque length approximately 17mm, size T; and a micromosaic and silver-gilt brooch, rectangular, the turquoise plaque inlaid with the Ponte Lucano in Tivoli, within a rope-twist border, damaged and repaired, width approximately 38mm
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