Strauss & co - 2014 Review

Victorian diamond brooch Provenance: Colonel Sir David Harris, K.C.M.C. V.D., (1852 - 1942), pioneer of the South African diamond industry, director of de Beers for 40 years, distinguished financier, soldier and politician. This brooch was a gift to his wife, Rosa Gabriel of Pomerania (Prussia), whom he married in 1873. Thence by descent to the current owners. R400 000 - 450 000 123