A Qajar gold and enamelled brooch or headdress ornament with Madonna and Child, Persia, 19th century

of blossom-form, featuring a polychrome enamelled scene with Madonna and Child between Angels and seated figure, framed by a band of foil-backed colourful stones, three hanging pearls, the green enamelled reverse set with pin for hooking

In overall good condition, the enamel very fine, oxidisation to foil backing of stones resulting in some visible discoloration, minor sections of enamel to reverse missing, very minor hole to top section, the reverse with two minor hooks between the pin, as viewed.
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A similar model, described as a 'headdress ornament', is in the Nasser D. Khalili collection, inv. no. JLY 1253 (see M. Spink, J. Ogden (eds.), The Art of Adornment: Jewellery of the Islamic Lands, Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art,  Vol 17, Part 2, p.598, no.478).