17 - Austrian work from the late 19th century

Austrian work from the late 19th century “Chimera” brooch in 750‰ yellow gold, its coat chiseled, its body accented with emeralds and rose-cut diamonds arranged in a cascading pattern, its wings outlined with white enamel and punctuated with emeralds and old-cut diamonds, and adorned with a teardrop-shaped pearl pendant, its eye set with a round faceted garnet, holding an old-cut diamond between its claws and finished with a possibly fine pearl pendant; the reverse is also chased. 585‰ yellow gold pin. Austrian hallmarks. Diamond weight: approximately 0.30 carats. Dimensions: 5 x 3.8 cm. Gross weight: 22.9 g. (Slight oxidation, small chips and material loss, minor enamel chips, some solder marks, wear, and damage to the pearl’s mother-of-pearl).