Cameo biscuit porcelain tie pin in 18 karats gold. Antique pin decorated with a biscuit porcelain portrait of a man (unglazed porcelain, which gives it a velvety, matte appearance akin to the texture of marble), closed-set. Early 20th century jewelry.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Height: 67 mm
Design dimensions: 15 x 12 mm
Condition: very slight wear
Weight : 2 gr
Belle Epoque pin brooch in platinum and 18 karat gold. The pin features a drop motif at the top and the gybe of an arrow at the bottom. Both ends are set with diamonds (48 in total). Both parts are detachable. This jewel has probably been modified, the classic motif being an arrow. Jabot pin, circa 1900, France.
Owl and mascaron hallmark, dog hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold and platinum)
Height: 5 cm
Width : 14 mm
Estimated diamond weight: 0.25 carat
Condition : scratches from use
Weight : 5.53 gr
Edwardian lioness tie pin in 18-karat yellow gold (750) and platinum. It features the head of a lioness with an open mouth, holding an old mine cut diamond set in a closed setting. The lioness’s head is intricately detailed, showcasing its fur. The realistic naturalistic craftsmanship of this piece is quite exquisite, reminiscent of pins designed by René Boivin around 1906. Edwardian period.
Owl and mascaron hallmark (French State hallmark for 18-karat gold and platinum)
Dimensions: 70 mm x 9 mm.
Estimated diamond weight: 0.08 carat.
Note: The pin comes with a stopper to secure it.
Condition: Light signs of wear.
Weight: 2.65 gr
Art Deco onyx jabot pin in platinum. Pin set with two cabochon-cut onyxes surrounded by 30 rose-cut diamonds. The jewel adopts a geometrical shape and colors typical of the Art Deco period. French Art Deco jabot pin, circa 1930.
Dog head hallmark
Total dimensions: 98 mm x 15 mm
Dimensions of one design: 15 mm x 26 mm
Estimated diamond weight : 0,15 carat
Condition : fine traces of glue below onyx, scratches from use
Weight : 8.35 gr
Intaglio carnelian soldier Pin in rose gold 18 karats (750). Antique pin, set with a cornelian intaglio of rectangular shape. The intaglio represents a roman soldier with long hair and wearing a helmet. The gem is held by six claws. Pin dating from the early 20th century.
Marked with an eagle’s head
Dimensions of the carnelian : 13.7 mm x 9 mm
Total height of the pin : 7.5 cm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 2.94 gr
Limoges porcelain Victorian pin in rose gold 18 karats and gilt metal. Antique Victorian pin decorated with a plate of porcelain of Limoges. The plate is shuttle-shaped and is decorated with a young woman, in a romantic spirit of the late 19th century. The plate is in closed setting. The central decoration is surrounded by twenty half pearls. The metal pin was added later, perhaps following a ring transformation. Antique jewel from the late 19th century.
Dimension of the main motif: 20 mm x 9 mm
Total height: 65 mm
Condition: the pin is in metal (added later)
Weight: 2.43 gr