Nineteenth-century chignon tiara, with two prongs in horn and structure on a 750°°° gold and silver base, removable by a two-screw system and convertible into a choker necklace. The later 750°°° white gold forçat chain is attached to the silver scroll tiara's thread set with falling old-cut diamonds (approx. 0.02 to 0.20 carat) and rose-cut diamonds. Gross weight (chain and tiara): 26.3 g. Dimensions: chain 11 and 15 cm; tiara: length approx. 15 cm. Height at fullest point: approx. 3 cm.

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