A large Qajar gold, enamelled and jewelled brooch, Persia, 19th century

of flowerhead form, the central raised diamond encircled by rubies, each petal with an enamelled alternating blue or pink ground surmounted by a rock crystal stone, the reverse decorated in polychrome enamels on a gold ground with floral bouquets, set with a pin for attaching and hook and clip for hanging

In overall fairly good condition, the foiling to reverse of rock crystal oxidised, resulting in some visible discoloration, very minor scratches and chips in rubies, few missing rubies on small foliate cups around flowerhead, enamel to reverse in good overall condition, later setting with pin, as viewed.
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