Antique 15ct yellow gold and citrine brooch c.1870 by Willis &…
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Antique 15ct yellow gold and citrine brooch c.1870 by Willis & Sons, Melbourne 1858-c.1980 the circular facetted citrine is multi claw set and weighs approximately 80.00ct and measures 30 x 30 mm the 15ct gold setting features curved scrolls and a club design finial at each end, with safety chain stamped with makers marks 'Unicorn, 15, Fleece'. Length 55 mm. Reference: Australian Jewellers, Cavill Cocks and Grace p.269

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  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
  • Faceting - Faceting is a technique of removing material from a curved surface, to give a series of flat surfaces but retaining the profile of the original surface.

    The technique is most commonly associated with diamond cutting where the various cuts used such as rose cut and brilliant cut, add life and sparkle to the stone, whilst at the same time removing as little of the stone as possible.

    Faceting by grinding is also used to decorate glass. The stems of many drinking glasses are decorated by cutting a series of flat surfaces on a circular stem, and hollow vessels such as vases may have faceted surfaces.

    In furniture faceting is often applied to legs of tables and chairs, where a circular baluster shaped section is flattened so as to form an octagonal section.

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