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Sale Title:
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Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
8-Nov-2016
Lot No.
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Description:
A rare late 19th century Brazilian, gold, garnet and diamond beetle jewellery suite, the pair of earrings each as a beetle, a cabochon garnet forms each wing, old cut diamond highlights, fittings for pierced ears, the plain bar brooch with a single larger conforming beetle, a single old mine cut diamond and natural pearl to the terminal end, testing as 18ct. or higher, in original fitted box with maker's details 'Leitão & Irmão Lisboa E Porto', goldsmiths of the Imperial House of Brazil. The fitted box with deep royal blue velvet lining and cover.
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Category:
Unclassified