RARE SAPPHIRE, EMERALD, RUBY AND DIAMOND PIN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER

Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 45.79 carats, surmounted by a calibré-cut emerald-set Roman helmet, each side decorated with a flag and two Roman lances, a monogram and a shield set with seed pearls, the base composed of a sword, laurels, hatchet and crossed canons with a drum in the center, the surmount representing an eagel set with emeralds and a ruby, supporting a later added segment of pavé-set circular-cut diamonds, case stamped Cartier, plaque inscribed 'Presented by Emperor Napoleon Ist to Countess Waleska'.

Given by Napoleon I (1769-1821), Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815 during the Hundred Days, to Countess Maria Waleska (1786-1817). Later given by Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon, 3rd Baronet of Kensington Gore (1888-1939), to Princess Marthe Bibesco (1886-1973) in the 1930s. Cf.: Christine Sutherland, Enchantress, Marthe Bibesco and Her World, London, 1996, pgs. 191 and 299 for paragraphs referring to lot 345 and its provenance. Accompanied by AGL report no. CS 1077408, stating that the cushion-shaped sapphire, weighing 45.79 carats, measuring 19.13 x 16.48 x 16.22mm, is of Ceylon origin, with no indications of heating. Mounted in silver and platinum. Sapphire with visible colour zoning, some chips and abrasions. Emeralds with typical inclusions, abrasions. Diamonds estimated to weigh a total of approximately 4.00 - 5.00 carats, on average G-H colour, VS clarity, as gauged and graded in the mount. Some signs of tarnish to the reverse. In good condition. Gross weight approximately 68 grams. Fitted case, stamped Cartier, with signs of wear.
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