Strauss & co - 21 October 2013, Cape Town

388 Micromosaic bracelet, 19th century composed of eight oval black plaques, within hinged 18ct gold frames, each depicting a Roman ruin, with scratch weight 5=15 on the reverse of the clasp , some damage, cracks, repairs and chips, length approximately 183mm R5 000 – 7 000 390 Micromosaic brooch, 19th century oval, the aventurine plaque inlaid with St Peter’s Square in Rome, within a 9ct gold mount, repairs, width approximately 33mm; a micromosaic brooch, 19th century, circular, the plaque inlaid with the Doge’s Palace in Venice, within an aventurine border, backed by a metal frame, diameter approximately 33mm; and a micromosaic plaque, 19th century, oval, the aventurine plaque inlaid with the Pantheon in Rome, width approximately 28mm (3) R7 000 – 9 000 389 Micromosaic brooch, 19th century oval, the black plaque inlaid with St Peter’s Square in Rome, within a 14ct gold frame with rope-twist border, cracks and repairs, width approximately 47mm; a micromosaic brooch, 19th century, rectangular, the black plaque inlaid with the Trevi Fountain in Rome, within a silver frame, chips to the corner and base, width approximately 46mm; and a micromosaic oval black plaque, 19th century, inlaid with St Peter’s Square, minor chips, width approximately 41mm (3) R7 000 – 9 000 388 389 390 PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR | LOTS 381-402 149