A silver and gold "Maltese Cross" brooch - image-1
A silver and gold "Maltese Cross" brooch - image-2
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Lot 18 Dα

A silver and gold "Maltese Cross" brooch

Auction 1075 - overview Cologne
17.11.2016, 16:30 - Jewellery, Boxes and Portrait Miniatures
Estimate: 4.000 € - 5.000 €
Result: 9.920 € (incl. premium)

A silver and gold "Maltese Cross" brooch

Fully set with 125 cushion shaped old-cut diamonds (in total ca. 7.05 ct, KLM, SI). The central stone ca. 1.25 ct. Signed "MSJ 1451" The brooch pin and hinged hanging loop replaced. 4.5 x 4.5 cm. Weight 17.4 g.
Ca. 1825.

Literature

Cf. Bennett/Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery, Reprint 2011, pl. 63.