Strauss & co - 6 February 2012, Cape Town

231 A Russian gold, guilloche enamel and diamond hat-pin, late 19th century of lantern form, the mauve guilloche enamel silhouetted with a band of old-cut diamonds, the top set with a central diamond, marked on pin with the initials AH, possibly August Holmstrom (1829-1903), 2 small diamonds deficient R30 000 – 50 000 232 Diamond crescent brooch, circa 1880 set with a row of graduated old-cut diamonds, weight approximately 2.50 carats R25 000 – 30 000 233 Diamond brooch, circa 1900 designed as a dog set with single-cut diamonds, highlighted by a circular-cut ruby eye, mounted in silver and gold, length approximately 2cm R2 000 – 3 000 231 232 233 detail 68