912 - Brooch featuring a portrait of a woman.

Brooch featuring a portrait of a woman. Certified 585 yellow gold; the pin is made of base metal. The rose gold frame cannot be tested to protect the object. Diameter of the brooch: 31.84 mm; diameter of the miniature painting: approx. 18.36 mm. 6.4 g. Overall, likely from the second half of the 19th century. Set in a wreath alternating between small, inlaid pearls and pearls strung on a wire. Behind the glass is a round portrait of a lady in a light blue dress with a fichu and powdered hair, covered by a large bonnet with a blue bow in the style of the 1770s/1780s. The pin features a safety clasp. Overall, it shows slight age-appropriate signs of wear; there is minimal loss of paint diagonally above the bow on the bonnet, scratches on the back, and some of the pearls show signs of wear consistent with their age; the pin’s safety clasp was added at a later date. Overall, likely a historical combination of different parts: presumably an older miniature in a rose gold frame set into the brooch mount with a pearl wreath (solder joint at the 5 o’clock position on the frame), to which a second pearl wreath was later added (see solder joints on the reverse). Auction start time: Oct. 29, 2026 | estimated 10:06 a.m. (CET) Brooch featuring a portrait of a woman. Tested as 585 yellow gold; the pin is base metal. The rose gold frame cannot be relied upon to protect the object. Diameter of the brooch: 31.84 mm; diameter of the miniature painting: approx. 18.36 mm. 6.4 g. Overall, likely the second half of the 19th century. Set in a wreath alternating between small, inlaid pearls and pearls strung on a wire; behind the glass is a round portrait of a lady in a light blue dress with a fichu and powdered hair, covered by a large bonnet with a blue bow in the style of the 1770s/1780s. The pin has a safety clasp. Overall, it shows slight signs of wear consistent with its age; there is minimal loss of paint diagonally above the bow on the bonnet, scratches on the reverse, and the pearls show some signs of wear consistent with their age; the pin’s safety clasp was added at a later date. Overall, likely a historical combination of different parts: presumably an older miniature in a rose gold frame set into the brooch mount with a pearl wreath (solder joint at the 5 o’clock position on the frame), which was then further enhanced with a second pearl wreath (see solder joints on the back). Call time is Oct. 29, 2026 | estimated time: 10:06 a.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be viewed only as an aid—not as a legally binding statement regarding the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.