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Antique Hand Painted Portrait Miniature Gold Brooch with Rose Cut Diamond Border

Name: Antique Hand Painted Portrait Miniature Gold Brooch with Rose Cut Diamond Border
Brand: Unknown
Price: 1280 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

I'm delighted to offer a very lovely antique portrait miniature brooch, surrounded by glittering rose cut diamonds. Crafted of gold testing around 15K, the round brooch features a hand painted portrait of a Georgian woman with kind brown eyes wearing a white gown. The border around the portrait is completely encircled with tiny old rose cut diamonds; the reverse has a long gold pin stem and old "c" style clasp. Beautiful as a brooch, I think she would also be wonderful worn as a pendant. It was challenging to capture the subtle coloring and nuances of the portrait painting, but I did the best I could. (the colors might look a little different on your screen, than it does on mine) I really love the woman's sweet - perhaps a little pensive - expression. Her face is very finely rendered. There is some wear, and what appears to be a hairline crack towards the left side of the painting. Fortunately, it completely misses the figure. I'm not certain what the portrait is painted on - the backing of the brooch is mother-of-pearl, which I think was likely replaced many years ago, along with the glazing, which I don't believe is original. (glazing shows light wear) The gorgeous rose cut diamonds are original, and of fine quality with a lovely shimmer & sparkle to them. I noticed one chip under magnification - the diamonds show very little wear and are still in very good antique condition. Measuring approximatley 1 1/16 inches in diameter (26.5 mm) not including the pin stem that extends beyond, the brooch is a really nice size. Not the tiny ones I sometimes see, and not so large that she is hard to wear. On my scale, the finished weight is 6.55 grams. On the reverse is the original working pin stem and "c" style clasp. There are three areas along the back of the gold inner edge that have old repairs - I believe this is from when the mother-of-pearl backing was replaced. While the piece looks much like a Georgian era brooch, I suspect it dates to the 1850's, as that was when 15K gold started being used in England. There is a small stamped number on the back gold rim of "502" and the worn letters of "UTT." Possibly there was an old inscription.

Metal:

Gold

Stone:

Diamond

Stone Cut:

Rose Cut

Weight:

6.55 g

Dimensions:

Diameter: 1.07 in (27.18 mm)

Style:

Georgian

Place of Origin:

Unknown

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1850s

Condition:

Repaired: I believe the mother of pearl backing and glazing have likely been replaced at some time in the past, as there are some areas along the back gold rim which indicate the backing has been changed. Replacements made: I believe the mother of pearl backing and glazing have likely been replaced at some time in the past. Wear consistent with age and use. There is a hairline through one side of the painting; one rose cut diamond has a small chip seen with magnification.

Seller Location:

Danvers, MA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU3614219671532

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