Austrian pearl and diamond scroll corsage brooch formerly belonging to the House of Habsburg

Date	1890
Period	19th century
Origin	Vienna
Medium	Diamond, Austrian pearl
Gallery	S.J. Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

Hung with five graduated drop pearls, partly baroque in shape, below an openwork scroll cartouche of symmetrically entwined ribbon design, set throughout with old-cut diamonds, a principal bouton pearl to the middle within a diamond border, the fringe of drop pearls each with a diamond foliate surmount, detachable pin, unsigned, in fitted case for the Royal & Imperial Court and Chamber Jewellers, accompanied by Gem & Pearl Lab (Stephen Kennedy) report no. 18281 for the pearls giving a natural saltwater origin opinion.
Length 8.5cm / 3 3/8''
Weight: 42g

Date: 1890
Period: 19th century
Origin: Vienna
Medium: Diamond, Austrian pearl
Provenance: House of Habsburg: Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria (1868-1924) and heirs

Literature: Design Sketch illustrated in:

'KOchert Jewellery Designs 1810-1940' by Dr Irmgard v. Hauser KOchert , published by S.P.E.S (Studio Pre Edizioni Scelte), Florence 1990, p.341

On p.238: Very similar brooch design for sapphires with matching necklace noted as 'Parure for Archduchess Marie Valerie 1890

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