Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches Tuesday May 14th 2019

18 T uesday 14 th M ay 2019 21 A LATE 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE PENDANT The four-clover leaf openwork plaque, set throughout with rose-cut diamonds and cushion-shaped sapphire accents, to an old cushion-cut diamond bale, mounted in silver and gold, length 3cm (suspending from a later 15K gold chain, length 40cm). € 800 - 1,000 The clover leaf was a popular motif inVictorian jewellery.The collection of Princess Mathilde of France, niece of Napoleon I, contained an impressive array of botanical and floral jewels, including nasturtiums, pansies, violets and clover leaves.The collection was sold after her death in 1904. 23 A VICTORIAN GARNET AND SEED PEARL PENDANT LOCKET The central oval-shaped cabochon garnet within a seed pearl surround, the locket to reveal two glazed compartments con- taining hair and gold thread, to a plain gold bale, mounted in gold, length (including bale): 4.9cm, within velvet case € 700 - 900 22 A LATE 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND STAR BROOCH, CIRCA 1890 Designed as a six-rayed star with knifewire decoration, set through- out with old brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, principal diamond approximately 1.40cts, remaining diamonds approximately 4.00cts total, with removable brooch fitting on the reverse, length 5cm € 5,000 - 7,000 24 A LATE VICTORIAN PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDANT ON CHAIN Designed as an urn, decorated with a central pearl and rose-cut diamonds highlights, mounted in silver and gold, suspending from a later 18K gold fine trace-link chain, length 41cm € 1,000 - 1,500 19 A 19TH CENTURY ETRUSCAN REVIVAL GEM-SET AND GOLD INTAGLIO BROOCH, CIRCA 1860 The central rectangular carnelian intaglio depicting a winged figure with a serpent, probably Hygieia, within a pierced and filigree work mount of pointed arrow form, highlighted with square-cut rubies and emeralds, mounted in gold, length 6.5cm € 600 - 800 In Greek mythology, Hygieia was the goddess of health, cleanli- ness and hygiene. Daughter of Asclepius, god of medicine, and Epione, goddess of healing, Hygieia is associated with health and the prevention of sickness.The word “hygiene” is derived from her name. 20 A VICTORIAN SHELL CAMEO PENDANT/BROOCH, CIRCA 1870 The shell cameo depicting the bearded face of Menelaus facing right in profile, within a gold frame decorated with rope-twist detail and series of trefoil claws, length 4.5cm € 400 - 600 In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a king of Sparta and husband of Helen of Troy. Her abduction by Paris, Prince of Troy, led to the TrojanWar, in which Menelaus played a key role, as he sought his wife’s return. Menelaus was the son of Atreus and Aerope, and brother of Agam- emnon, who ruled over the city of Mycenae. This cameo portrait is derived from a statue of Menelaus support- ing Patroclus after he has been killed by Hector during theTrojan War.The statue was created in Pergamon in around 300 B.C. Later in 1570, Florentine artist PietroTacca of the Medici Sculptors, cre- ated a copy after the original statue when it was found in a Roman vineyard.The marble copy can be seen today in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. 19