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Brooches — Jewellery - Bonhams
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| Bonhams | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Brooches
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| *** | A diamond brooch, 1950s, the pierced brooch of bow design, mounted with a central marquise-cut diamond weighing 4.18 carats, to the engraved foliate detail and diamond collet terminals, set throughout with single and circular-cut diamonds, remaining… | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum and diamond double clip brooch set throughout with round brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 30.55carats, accompanied by fitted box, weight 41.3gm, measuring 8.5 x 5 cm. The double clip brooch came into fashion in… | *** |  |
| *** | A pink sapphire and diamond brooch, modelled as a peacock seated upon a textured gold branch, the body composed of a cushion-shaped pink sapphire measuring 17.10 x 13.85 x 10.14 mm, to the circular-cut diamond and gold wirework feather detail, with pink… | *** |  |
| *** | Coloured diamond and diamond brooch, the stylised leaves set with round brilliant-cut diamonds and suspending two round brilliant-cut fancy intense yellow diamonds, weighing 1.90 carats and 1.70 carats respectively, 18ct gold, weight 10.8gm, length 4.5 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian gold goldfields miners brooch, circa 1855 depicting a miner holding a pick and a nugget standing on a pan of nuggets and flanked by a shovel, rod and pan surrounded by bunches of grapes, vines and a swallow, and with a nugget drop, applied… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian opal and gold kangaroo brooch, circa 1870 modelled with a kangaroo looking backwards standing on a gold nugget within a circle and a border of scrolling grape vines and two flowerheads, each set with a round solid white opal set within… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian Westralia goldfields miners brooch, by Louis Boxhorn, Barrack Street, Perth, circa 1900 designed with arched gold lettering 'WESTRALIA' above crossed pick, shovel with nugget and sledgehammer supporting a central windlass suspending a bucket… | *** |  |
| *** | Gubelin a pair of diamond and platinum dress clips, circa 1930, each of mirrored geometric design set with round brilliant, single, trilliant, square and baguette-cut diamonds, signed with Gubelin maker's mark, estimated total diamond weight 5.00 carats,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian gold portrait brooch, by William Lamborn & Leopold Wagner, Londsdale Street, Melbourne, circa 1860, with a photographic print of gentleman, the reverse with a young girl, in a gold frame flanked by an emu and kangaroo and a border of vine… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian 'Kalgoorlie' Goldfields Miner's brooch, by George Richard Addis, 91 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, circa 1895, designed with arched gold lettering 'KALGOORLIE' above crossed pick axe, shovel with nugget and sledgehammer… | *** |  |
| *** | Van Cleef & Arpels, diamond and gem-set 'Lion Ebouriffe' brooch, circa 1960, the eyes set with circular-cut emeralds, the muzzle with brilliant-cut diamonds and the nose applied with black enamel, signed Vca, numbered 110104, maker's mark for Pery & Fils,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco coloured diamond, diamond, pearl and moonstone brooch, 1930s, designed as a basket of flowers, the flowerheads set throughout with single and circular-cut diamonds, accented by yellow, light pink and brown diamond stamen, interspersed by a… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond brooch, by Prouds, the openwork bar panel, set with a line of six graduated old brilliant-cut diamond collets within a millegrain-set diamond border, between similarly-set foliate terminals, diamonds approximately 7.50 carats total, 8.0 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Van Cleef & Arpels, diamond and gem-set 'Chat Malicieux' brooch, circa 1960, set with an onyx cabochon body, emerald eye accented with brilliant-cut diamond and ruby nose, signed Vca, numbered B1013X55, maker's mark for Pery & Fils, 18ct gold, weight 17… | *** |  |
| *** | A sapphire, diamond and enamel brooch designed as a panther, the body pave-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, accented with black enamel spots, the eyes each set with a circular-cut emerald, suspending an oval-cut sapphire, weighing approximately 6.80… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond butterfly brooch, circa 1860, retailed by Hancocks & Co, London, the pierced wings set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, accented by fourteen graduated old-cut diamond collets, the body centring an old-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.50… | *** |  |
| *** | Belle Epoque platinum and diamond brooch, circa 1910, the circular openwork plaque with knifewire and foliate detail, millegrain-set with single and old European-cut diamonds, central diamond estimated weight 0.75 carats, weight 13.4gm, length 4.4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and emerald butterfly brooch, retailed by Mappin Brothers, circa 1911, each wing closed-set with a butterfly wing, the body designed as four graduated circular-cut diamonds to the head set with a rose-cut diamond and emerald eyes, engraved to… | *** |  |
| *** | Opal and diamond brooch, retailed by Hardy Bros, the black opal measuring approximately 18.7 x 16.1 x 4.7 mm, framed by baguette, marquise, single and round brilliant-cut diamonds 18ct gold, accompanied by Hardy Bros box, weight 11.4gm, length 4.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Van Cleef & Arpels, lapis lazuli and diamond butterfly clip brooch, the wings set with lapis lazuli, highlighted with round brilliant-cut diamonds to the abdomen, signed Vca, numbered B1508L6, French assay marks, maker's mark, 18ct gold, weight 26.8gm… | *** |  |
| *** | Van Cleef & Arpels, mother of pearl and diamond butterfly clip brooch, the wings set with polished mother of pearl, highlighted with round brilliant-cut diamonds to the abdomen, signed Vca, numbered CL21087, French assay marks, maker's mark, 18ct gold… | *** |  |
| *** | Van Cleef & Arpels, mother of pearl and diamond butterfly clip brooch, the winds set with gray mother of pearls, highlighted with round brilliant-cut diamonds to the abdomen, signed Vca, numbered CF10973, French assay marks, maker's mark, 18ct gold,… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond 'en tremblant' floral brooch, set with single and old-cut diamonds, diamonds approx. 5.00ct total, mounted in silver and 15ct gold, length 6.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco diamond brooch, 1930s, the central old brilliant-cut diamond collet flanked by a stepped trio of baguette-cut diamond collets, to the millegrain diamond-set openwork plaque, accented by scrolling baguette-cut diamond detail, mounted in… | *** |  |
| *** | David Webb, 18ct gold and enamel snail brooch, the figural design features a representation of a snail in forward march carrying its striped, brown enameled shell embellished with corded gold, with diamond set eyes, makers mark David Webb, accompanied by… | *** |  |
| *** | Sapphire and diamond Flowerhead brooch, each petal of openwork design and accented to their tips with brilliant-cut diamonds, centred by a cluster of seven circular-cut blue sapphires, 18ct gold, weight 21.7gm, length 4.2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond feather brooch, the articulated feather of openwork design accented throughout with brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, the top set with a pear shaped diamond estimated weight 10 carat and terminating with a trilliant-cut diamond estimated weight… | *** |  |
| *** | Emerald and diamond pendant/brooch, the pear shaped cabochon emerald with estimated weight 130 carats within a double border of round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 50 carats, weight 15.5gm, length 4 cm. Provenance: Property of a… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond crescent brooch, set with old brilliant-cut diamonds, estimate total diamond weight approximately 3.90ct, diameter 3.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian diamond pendant/brooch, circa 1905, modelled as a central old brilliant-cut diamond collet set within a diamond surround to the openwork quatrefoil diamond plaque of floral motif, suspended from a diamond-set suspension loop, with brooch… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and synthetic spinel pendant brooch by Andrew Grima, 1965, the cushion-cut spinel set within a textured stylised flame design mount, highlighted by single-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds. London Hallmarks, with date stamp for 1965. Workshop mark… | *** |  |
| *** | Coloured diamond, diamond and pearl spider brooch, circa 1890, the cushion-cut yellow diamond body mounted within a rose-cut diamond cluster surround, to a bouton-shaped pearl, with cabochon emerald eyes and textured gold pincers, the legs set throughout… | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond star pendant/brooch, circa 1890, set with old European and rose-cut diamonds, detachable brooch fitting, estimated total diamond weight 8.00 carats, 15ct gold and silver, weight 17.7gm, length 5.2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond spray brooch, the central old brilliant-cut diamond, weighing 2.25 carats, claw-set within a wirework spray set with old-cut diamonds, interspersed by plumes of graduated single-cut diamonds, remaining diamonds approximately 2.60 carats total,… | *** |  |
| *** | Boucheron, diamond and gem set novelty brooch, designed as teddy bear, with turquoise ears and paws, sapphire eyes, ruby nose and neck tie, accented to the snout with single-cut diamonds, signed Boucheron Paris, French assay marks, numbered, 18ct gold,… | *** |  |
| *** | Garnet and diamond brooch/pendant necklace, suspending a large garnet and diamond starburst pendant/brooch, set throughout with cushion and circular-cut garnets and old and cushion-cut diamonds, mounted in yellow gold, weight 54.5gm, length pendant 4.5 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of diamond brooches, set with single, brilliant, baguette and old mine-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 6.00 carats, mounted in platinum, gross weight 11.8gm, length, each 2.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond spray brooch, set throughout with six emerald-cut diamonds, thirteen tapered baguette-cut diamonds, seven round brilliant-cut and eighty single-cut diamonds. Estimated total diamond weight 8.70 carats. White gold. Length 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tiffany & Co. A gold brooch, of tassel design, composed of interwoven textured gold, signed Tiffany & Co. Italy, gross weight approximately 24.50 grams, mounted in 18ct gold, length 6.00 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Andrew Grima, diamond-set brooch, 1964 of starburst design, the gold wires with beaded finials and brilliant-cut diamond highlights, unsigned, maker's mark H.J. Co, London hallmark, 18ct gold weight 33.2gm, length 6.0 cm. For a similar example see Bonhams… | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond double clip brooch composed of two clips with a central link, of openwork design, set with baguette, square step and old European-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 30 carats, platinum and gold, weight 22.4gm, length 5.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Grima, an opal and diamond brooch, of star burst design, centrally set with a free form black boulder opal measuring approximately 14.48 x 9.83 mm within a halo of round brilliant-cut diamonds, signed Grima, mounted in gold, length 3.00 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian gold suite of a brooch and earrings, by William Lamborn & Leopold Wagner, Lonsdale Street, circa 1875 the brooch designed with three large vine leaves each set with green paste surrounded by a chased branch supporting a pendant fringe, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and platinum brooch, set with single, baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approx. 5.80ct, with later added diamond set bale fitting, signed made in England platinum, weight 17.5gm, length 3 cm, width 4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Ilias Lalaounis, 18ct gold, emerald and diamond brooch, designed as two chimeras intertwined, bodies accented by single-cut diamonds, each holding a polished emerald bead in its mouth, accompanied by David Jones exhibition catalogue 1968, weight 56.5gm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of emerald and diamond dress clips each of stepped openwork design centred with a row of rectangular step-cut emeralds and set throughout with round brilliant and step-cut diamonds, estimated diamond weight 3.00carats, mounted in platinum, length 2… | *** |  |
| *** | A coloured diamond and diamond rabbit brooch, brilliant-cut diamonds approx. 3.30ct total, mounted in pink gold, weight 6.9gm, length 3.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and gem-set lion brooch, set with chalcedony and rubies, diamond weight approximately 0.06ct, 18ct gold, length 4.5 cm. Accompanied by a fitted box. | *** |  |
| *** | A novelty brooch, by Cartier, modelled as a bird perched and facing right, the textured body and wings with fine feather detail, enhanced by red enamel accents, to a circular-shaped sapphire eye, signed Cartier Paris, numbered 013337, maker's mark,… | *** |  |
| *** | Gold and diamond floral brooch, the articulated textured petals opening to reveal en tremblant filaments set with round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 1.00 carats, signed made in France and French export marks, 18ct gold, weight 32… | *** |  |
| *** | A ruby and diamond floral brooch, designed as a lily with alternating rows of circular-cut rubies and round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 5.00carats, estimate total ruby weight 4.50carats, mounted in 14ct gold, gross weight… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond brooch, designed as a pierced bow plaque, decorated throughout with graduated millegrain-set round brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 8.00 carats total, mounted in 18 carat white gold, width 7.0 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Australian gold brooch, circa 1890, the brooch modelled as a gold shovel, pick and articulated bucket, centring a gold nugget, beneath the word 'Coolgardie', mounted in 18 carat yellow gold, weighing 3.9 grams, width 4.0 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A ruby and diamond brooch, by Bulgari, 1970s, modelled as a flower, the cabochon ruby centre surrounded by pave-set diamond petals, to the polished stem and diamond-set foliate detail, signed Bulgari, number C3257, mounted in platinum, diamonds… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Nouveau pearl and diamond brooch, of scrolled foliate design, set throughout with old brilliant-cut diamonds, and suspending a 10 mm pearl drop. Original fitted box by Carrington & Co Ltd | *** |  |
| *** | Cartier, 18ct gold novelty brooch, designed as a prancing horse set with a cabochon ruby eye, signed Cartier, maker's mark Jc, numbered, UK import marks, accompanied by maker's box weight 15.5 gm, measuring 5.5 x 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond spray brooch, set throughout with round brilliant, single and baguette-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 7.50 carats, weight 19.9gm, measuring 7.3 x 3.7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A sapphire and diamond butterfly brooch, diamonds approx. 2.10ct total, pink sapphires approx. 0.80ct total, mounted in 18ct gold, width 7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A sapphire brooch, by Cartier, 1960s, designed as a sculpted gold turtle with cabochon sapphire eyes, the openwork ropetwist shell set with circular-cut sapphires, signed Cartier France, maker's mark, numbered 13138, mounted in 18 carat yellow gold,… | *** |  |
| *** | A gold and diamond brooch by Andrew Grima, of organic form, the central spray motif set with single cut diamonds within a gold wire surround. London Hallmarks with date stamp for 1963. Workshop mark for HJCo. 18ct yellow and white gold. Weight 27 grams.… | *** |  |
| *** | An opal and gold brooch, the oval solid black opal claw set in a scalloped gallery 15ct gold brooch | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian opal and gold brooch, by Timothy T Jones, George Street Sydney, circa 1880, set with an oval Queensland boulder opal surrounded by beading and engraving, marked 'T.T./& Son', yellow gold. Provenance: Leonard Joel Auction, 28 Nov 1990… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of diamond clips, each clip of spray design set with single, brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, mounted in a brooch fitting, estimated total diamond weight 50 carats, 18ct gold, gross weight 16.5gm, length 4.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Hardy Bros, 18ct gold, platinum and diamond flower brooch, with textured petals, centred by a cluster of round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 1.00 carats, signed Hb 18 plat, weight 25.3gm, length 5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Tony White, aquamarine, cultured pearl and diamond brooch, set with two carved aquamarine plaques measuring approximately 240 x 190 mm, accented with round brilliant-cut diamonds with estimated weight 10 carats, button shaped white South Sea cultured… | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond and gem set brooch, featuring an ornamental coin flanked by a pair of parrots with cabochon emerald eyes, surmounted by a crown set with step-cut rubies, the whole accented with round brilliant-cut diamonds, frame 18ct gold, coin 21ct gold, weight… | *** |  |
| *** | Belle Epoque emerald and diamond pendant/brooch, the square step-cut emerald with estimated weight 0.55ct, within a Mount set with old European and single-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and gold, weight 9.9gm, length 3.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and ruby bird brooch, set throughout with round brilliant-cut diamonds and round-cut ruby eyes, diamonds approx. 1.65ct total, mounted in 18ct gold, weight 15.2gm, width 4.0 cm, length 3.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A gold floral brooch, by Buccellati, signed Buccellati, 18ct gold, length 6 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum, sapphire and diamond brooch, retailed by Hardy Bros, of ribbon and flower design, set with circular-cut sapphires and baguette and round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated diamond weight 2.60 carats, accompanied by fitted Hardy Bros. Box, length… | *** |  |
| *** | A tri-coloured ruby and diamond floral brooch, designed as a camelia, leaf and ribbon, centrally set with circular-cut rubies and accented with round brilliant-cut diamonds, rubies not tested for origin or colour, mounted in gold, weight 30.8gm, measuring… | *** |  |
| *** | Vesco, 18ct gold and diamond crocodile brooch, designed as a crocodile with round brilliant-cut diamond eyes, estimated total diamond weight 0.20 carats, weight 63gm, length 11.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Nouveau gold and diamond-set bat brooch and a paste, enamel and pearl bat pendant, circa 1900, the brooch, sculpted as a textured gold bat with out-stretched wings and rose-cut diamond eyes, together with a pendant, designed as a bat with green… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian goldfield's miner's brooch, by George Richard Addis, circa 1895, the crossed pick and shovel, centring a gold nugget, suspending an articulated bucket pendant, the gold bar accented by ropetwist decoration, to the reeded gold ball terminals,… | *** |  |
| *** | A suite of sapphire and diamond jewellery, comprising a brooch, modelled as a floral cluster of navette-shaped sapphires with pave-set diamond leaves, to the brilliant and baguette-cut diamond ribbon detail, detachable pendent earrings en suite, mounted… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond brooch, of stylised bow and floral spray design, and set throughout with old brilliant cut diamonds. Platinum. Estimated total diamond weight 3.29 carats. Weight 18.83 grams. Length 4.7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Belle Epoque sapphire and diamond pendant/brooch, the pendant/brooch modelled as a stylised bow, set with a central old brilliant-cut diamond, to the pierced diamond-set ribbon mount, accented by French-cut sapphires, with fine-link neckchain,… | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum and diamond double clip brooch, of openwork design, set throughout with single, round brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 5.50 carats, gross weight 15.9gm, length 4.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Jade and diamond brooch, the rectangular jade plaque carved with bird, fruit and leaf within an openwork frame of rose and brilliant-cut diamonds, weight 18.6gm, measuring 5.5 x 2.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century diamond brooch, centered by an old mine-cut diamond measuring approximately 6.84 x 6.80 mm, within a border of old mine-cut diamonds, on a hardstone plaque, silver gilt, weight 10.5gm, measuring 2.3 x 2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Larard Bros, 15ct gold 'West Australia' miners brooch, circa 1894 signed Larard Bros, dated 29/3/94, 15ct gold, weight 5.9gm, measuring 4.5 x 3.0 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond brooch, of foliate spray design, set with single and round brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approx. 5.20 carats total. mounted in 18ct white gold, length 69 mm. | *** |  |
| *** | A coloured diamond, diamond and pearl spider brooch, circa 1890, the cushion-cut yellow diamond body mounted within a rose-cut diamond cluster surround, to a bouton-shaped pearl, with cabochon emerald eyes and textured gold pincers, the legs set… | *** |  |
| *** | An aquamarine, cultured pearl and diamond brooch, circa 2010, Whimsically designed as a butterfly, the wings set with carved aquamarines to a round brilliant-cut diamond surround, the thorax and abdomen set with a drop-shaped cultured pearl, measuring… | *** |  |
| *** | A gold and ruby bird brooch, Boucheron, gross weight 13.6gm, dimensions 3.7 x 4.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco sapphire and diamond double clip brooch, each clip set with a line of channel-set calibre sapphires, within a single-cut diamond-set scrolled surround. Platinum. Length 6.3 cm. Width 2.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco diamond double clip brooch, the plaque brooches of pierced shield shape-design, set throughout with old brilliant and baguette cut diamonds. | *** |  |
| *** | A sapphire and diamond cluster brooch., the central cushion cut sapphire of | *** |  |
| *** | A cultured pearl and aquamarine brooch, Whimsically designed as a bird set with an oval aquamarine, measuring approximately 15.65 x 11.67 x 9.77 mm, the head and tail both set with a keshi pearl, signed white, gross weight approximately 23.70 grams,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian opal diamond and paste bar brooch, by J.J. Williams, Charters Towers, circa 1880, set with a solid opal matrix surrounded by ten old mine cut diamonds on a double bar set with ten further diamonds and blue garnet topped doublets, twice… | *** |  |
| *** | A suite of gold, enamel and micromosaic jewellery, circa 1870, comprising a brooch, the elaborate cartouche depicting a pair of swans against a naturalistic landscape, in green, white, red, blue and gold tesser', within a ropetwist wirework border with… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Nouveau enamel, diamond and ruby bat brooch, circa 1900, the body of the bat set throughout with old-cut diamonds, accented by a circular-shaped ruby eye, to the out-stretched pale blue plique-a-jour enamel wings, mounted in gold, width 4.0 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and gem set brooch, of leaf design set with single and brilliant-cut diamonds, weighing approx. 0.45ct total, mounted in 18ct gold, signed 'LB', length 6.0 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A natural pearl and diamond brooch, set with three near round natural pearls, of white colour with silver overtones, 6.0-6.4 mm, and with round brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approx. 1.50ct total, mounted in platinum and silver, length 6.5 cm.,… | *** |  |
| *** | A gem-set novelty brooch, by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co, modelled as a sea urchin, the textured body with wirework spine detail, decorated with a ruby and turquoise flowerhead, signed Schlumberger, Tiffany & Co. Diameter 3.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and opal brooch, of abstract triangular design, set with a free form boulder opal and forty-three round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 1.50 carats. 18ct yellow gold. Length 6.8 cm. Weight 41.83 grams | *** |  |