AN ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND TIARA / NECKLACE
Composed of a central floral and foliate spray, each flowerhead with cushion shaped foil backed sapphire centre to an old-cut diamond openwork surround, raised on similarly-set diamond stems and scrolling leaves, to a series of graduated diamond fleur-de-lys motif panels, partially closed-set, mounted in silver and gold, the central spray with early 19th century elements detaching to form a brooch, the fleur-de-lys panels forming a necklace, circa 1890, fitted S.J.Phillips Ltd. case
AN ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND TIARA / NECKLACE
Composed of a central floral and foliate spray, each flowerhead with cushion shaped foil backed sapphire centre to an old-cut diamond openwork surround, raised on similarly-set diamond stems and scrolling leaves, to a series of graduated diamond fleur-de-lys motif panels, partially closed-set, mounted in silver and gold, the central spray with early 19th century elements detaching to form a brooch, the fleur-de-lys panels forming a necklace, circa 1890, fitted S.J.Phillips Ltd. case