"Aigrette" decorative element mounted as a brooch in 750‰ wh - Lot 20

"Aigrette" decorative element mounted as a brooch in 750‰ white gold and 800‰ silver, the base adorned with an old-cut diamond from which seven branches extend, punctuated with rose-cut diamonds and imitation white stones, each embellished with an arrow motif set with rose-cut diamonds. Rear pin mechanism in 800‰ silver. Alterations; partly French workmanship from the second half of the 19th century. Rhomboid hallmark of the Michel VERSCHNEIDER workshop. Horse’s head hallmark, Departments, 1838–1919 (Lyon variant). Weight of the main diamond: approx. 0.40 carats. Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 cm. Gross weight: 11.9 g. (Traces of soldering, restorations, and small chips).