Lot 53
BUCCELLATI (adapted) - a mid 20th century ruby brooch.
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Condition Report
BUCCELLATI (adapted) - a mid 20th century ruby brooch. Designed as a tri-colour floral bouquet, the later applied circular ruby cabochon collets, to the textured foliate cluster, gathered by a ribbon to textured stems. Signed Buccellati. Length 3.9cms. Weight 16.4gms.
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Purchasing information- Overall condition fair to good. Some surface scratches/wear, discolouration and minor dents in keeping with general age and wear.
- Shows evidence of repair/alteration, soft solder can be seen to collets.
- Holes on each leaf due to the removal of the previous mounts.
- Rubies and collets later additions to the Buccellati piece.
- Discolouration where the ruby collets join the brooch.
- Rubies good to fair condition with fair to moderate abrasion, small nicks and chips.
- Two of the rubies are chipped along a surface reaching feature.
- Rubies vary, most appear purplish red hue, variation in tone, saturation and level of inclusions. Some with profuse inclusions, many surface reaching, appearing cloudy.
- Estimated diameter of largest ruby 4.5mms.
- Estimated diameter of smallest ruby 3.8mms.
- Width (at widest) 3.8cms.
- Later French marks to the pin.
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- Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
- For any further questions you may have on this lot, please do not hesitate to contact Ben Randall at ben@fellows.co.uk
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