Georgian Multi Coloured Gold Bird Intaglio Fob Seal Pendant scarab beetle similar to cloisonne but requiring

similar to cloisonne but requiring the molten glass to set with no back to hold it

Age: c1910 (the use of platinum on the setting tells us that this must be early 20th century rather than Victorian but the old cut stones were likely mined and cut earlier

and continue to sell excellently at auction

Size and weight: Its heavy for a brooch at nearly 43g so needs to go on a coat or something fairly weighty

Georgian Multi Coloured Gold Bird Intaglio Fob Seal Pendant scarab beetle similar to cloisonne but requiringDescription: Superb fob displaying exquisite workmanship in both the carved bird intaglio and the gold work. Age: c1800 Georgian Size and weight: 5. 8g , bottom is 1. 5cm diameter , height 2. 7cm Materials: High carat gold, pink and yellow, chalcedony Condition: Very good, a tiny bit of the definition has been lost around the base where its been fondled over the years! The delicate, thin gold divisions between the flowers are slightly bent in places