A diamond brooch, late 18th Century, possibly Portuguese - pHOTO Sotheby's

Designed as a bow with an articulated pendent tassel, set with cushion-shaped, circular- and single-cut, and oval diamonds, later brooch pin to reverse. Estimation: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP; Lot. Vendu 10,625 GBP

LITTERATURE/ Cf: E. Steingräber, ‘Antique Jewellery’, London 1957, page 155 for a similar example of this jewel.

NOTE DE CATALOGUE/ A similar example of this jewel can be seen in the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Sotheby's. The Jewellery Collection of the Late Michael Wellby: An Eclectic Eye - Jewels Spanning Four Centuries. London | 11 déc. 2012 www.sothebys.com