A QAJAR BEJEWELLED DIAMOND-ENCRUSTED GOLD TURBAN ORNAMENT
Qajar Iran, 19th century

In the shape of a fully bloomed rosette, featuring a table-cut spinel in the centre, within a surround of polki-cut diamonds with various-cut rubies and green paste stones, suspending ruby and seed pearl beads to the sides, all in closed-back settings, accented to the reverse with granulation detail, with a later brooch setting to the back, 18gr. weight, 7cm high.