Mellerio Dits Meller Set of Late 19Th Century Sapphire and Diamond Jewellery

Comprising a necklace and a pair of earrings Oval and cushion-shaped sapphires, old-cut diamonds, silver and 18k yellow gold (French marks), necklace pendants detachable, 1870s, maker's marks (Mellerio on the earrings; Hippolyte Hallet on the necklace) SSEF, 2018, report no. 99380: 46 sapphires, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) except seven Burma (Myanmar) and four Basaltic deposit, no indications of heating except three sapphires heated, with Appendix letter attesting the rarity of this set Size/Dimensions: necklace 38.5 cm long; earrings 5.0 cm high Gross weight: 250.7 grams

Estimate:£226,510.75

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