Antique French Belle Epoque Fonseque et Olive Pate de Verre & Diamond Brooch

Description

A fine antique Belle Epoque French brooch.

Comprised of 18 karat gold, silver, rose cut diamonds, figural pate de verre … more A fine antique Belle Epoque French brooch.

Comprised of 18 karat gold, silver, rose cut diamonds, figural pate de verre glass grapes.

By the Parisian jeweler Fonseque et Olive.

Simply a wonderful piece of antique French jewelry!

Date:
1890s

Overall Condition:
It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.

Condition Details:
There are tiny chips fritting to the pate de verre grapes. There appears to be a chip to one of the rose cut diamonds (perhaps simply an irregularly shaped stone that they chose to use). Otherwise, there are some light dings and indentations here and there, some fine light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Fineness:
Marked 18k for gold fineness. Professionally tests at Sterling 18 karat gold,

Marks:
Marked with the makers mark, twice with the eagles head french hallmark for 18k gold fineness, and deposse.

Measurements:
Width: ca. 31 mm
Height: ca. 22 mm
Depth: ca. 13 mm

Weight: ca. 8.5 g

Gemstone Measurements:
2 Pate de Verre Grapes - Diameter: ca. 12 mm

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