Georgian LYRE-OF-ORPHEUS rose-cut diamonds pendant

Georgian LYRE-OF-ORPHEUS rose-cut diamonds pendant
LYRE PENDANT, 23 rose-cut diamonds, gold and silver, circa 1780 - 1815.
Neo-classical style, silver top gold above flat gold understructure.
Country of origin unknown, possibly French.

Overall length 1-7/8" (48 mm), gross weight .234 troy oz
no marks found.

Paired leafage and buds motif top and bottom, with top simple fixed suspension loop;
vertical pin back aligns with center gold 'string' of the lyre, so does not mar appearance from front;
closes with later-added 20th century safety catch.

Twenty one rose cut diamonds are set closed-back, each in silver pinch-corner collet, around a larger rose cut diamond 4.3 x 7.3 x 1.2 mm deep, (.25-.30 carat?) and the top rose cut diamond, each set a-jour in silver pinch-corner collet.

Note about rose cut diamonds. Estimating carat weight of rose cut diamonds is notoriously unreliable, not typically expected, and not guaranteed, in describing antique jewelry. Total weight of these 23 diamonds is estimated 1 to 1.5 carats.

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