the characterful feather-textured silver head in relief, collet set with a round facetted citrine to each eye, the 'markings' around pave set with demantoid garnets, the ear tips with single old cut diamond accent stones, gems set in gold and with gold fittings, apparently unmarkedLength ear-to-ear 3.5cm / 1 3/8''
Top to beak 2.4cm / 15/16''Weight: 8g
19th century large golden topaz and diamond cluster brooch, c.1850, the oval facetted topaz of approximately 34ct, secured by a diamond collet set gold mounted openwork foliate scroll border, all raised within a diamond cut down collet frame, the diamonds all of cushion, old brilliant, double-eight and rose cut, larger diamonds to the outer frame, mounted in silver and gold, total diamond weight approximately 5.10cts