Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches September 18th 2018

18 Tuesday 18 th September 2018 21 A PAIR OF MID 18TH CENTURY DIAMOND PENDENT EARRINGS, IBERIAN ORIGIN Each of cascading form, set with vari-cut diamonds in closed-back settings, mounted in silver and gold, length 7.8cm € 800 - 1,200 22 A PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDENT EARRINGS, IBERIAN ORIGIN Each hoop of openwork scrolling decorations, highlighted with baroque pearls, mount- ed in gold, dimensions 5x3cm € 500 - 700 Portuguese Boat-Earrings, second half of 17th century From the Collection ofThe National Museum of Ancient Art Lisbon Source: d’Orey, Leonor, 1995, Five Centuries of Jewellery, National Museum of Ancient Art Lisbon, Zwemmer, London, p.38 An early 18th century silver, ruby and table-cut diamond baroque bow ornament, probably Spanish c.1720-1740, front and reverse. Benjamin, John 2011, Starting to Collect Antique Jewellery,Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., Suffolk, p.45