GEORGIAN DIAMOND BROOCH FLOWERS & FOLIAGE: Europe, late 18th - early 19th c., sterling silver setting resembling a bouquet of three flowers with foliage set with 127 rose-cut diamonds, approximately 6.37 carats if each is assumed at .05 carat, with a 14k yellow gold locking clasp (later addition), 2.375"l x 1.5"h, 13.77g, 8.85dwt.

PROVENANCE: From the Living Collection of Sarasota’s exclusive “Burke’s Antiques”, founded in 1944, with over a lifetime of multi-generation worldwide sourcing and supply to the finest hand-selected American, European, Asian and Primitive arts and antiques. Burke’s Antiques is currently curated by Cheryl Burke – a former Aide-de-Camp to famous Opera Soprano, Rosa Ponselle – an exquisite needle-point artist who founded her own design firm while in Baltimore; and who now manages the Day-to-day operation of Burke’s Antiques luxurious downtown Sarasota location.