Strauss & co - 7 October 2019, Cape Town

236 Enamel and seed-pearl novelty gold easel, probably French, late 19th century rectangular, the glazed compartment enclosing the traces of verre églomisé , enclosed by a leaf and berry border, with a black and blue enamel frame surround, to an openwork border of seed-pearls, hinged easel back support, surmounted by three hoop links and chains, gold assay mark, height approximately 65mm R1 500 - 2 000 237 Three-strand pearl and gold necklace the three graduated rows of pearls united by three foliate links, set with seed-pearls, to a gold clasp embellished with graduated pearls, length approximately 360mm ; and a Victorian opal and diamond bar brooch, designed as two conjoined hearts, each set with a pear-shaped opal surrounded by old-cut diamonds and accented with a bow set with similarly-cut diamonds, with later fittings, length approximately 65mm (2) R8 000 - 12 000 238 Diamond brooch, 19th century, probably Portuguese designed as a spray of flowers and foliage set with rose-cut diamonds mounted in pinched collets and closed back setting, length approximately 35mm R4 000 - 6 000 237 239 238 236 237 239 Diamond bar brooch, Maurice Massaux, Antwerp, late 19th century millegrain-set to the centre with a rose-cut diamond to a tapering bar set with rose-cut diamonds weighing approximately 2.00 carats, French gold assay marks, length approximately 78mm, cased, Maurice Massaux, Anvers R6 000 - 8 000 69