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A late Victorian gold, ruby and diamond
serpent bangle, circa 1880, the engraved
serpent’s head set with six oval and cushion
shaped mixed cut rubies in cut down claw
mounts, with cushion shaped old cut diamond
eyes, on a gold sprung hinged bangle, 4.8cm
inner diameter
£800-1,200
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A Regency gold, pink topaz and half pearl demi parure, circa 1820,
comprising a necklace with detachable pendant and drop earrings, the
necklace composed of five slightly graduated clusters, each centrally
set with cushion shaped pink topazes in foil backed cut down closed
back settings, within half pearl and gold filigree surrounds, with two
pink topaz and gold filigree connections between, on a twelve strand
fine link back chain to a pink topaz, half pearl and filigree clasp, 41cm
long; the removable quatrefoil pendant similarly set with foil backed
pink topazes and half pearls in a filigree surround, 5.2cm long; the en
suite pendent earrings set with pear shaped foil backed pink topazes in
filigree and half pearl surrounds from pink topaz tops, with fish hook
fittings, 4.5cm long, all in a later Victorian purple velvet bound fitted
case, with a hand written family history of the necklace glued into the
lid and dated 1938
£2,500-3,500
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