Herbarium No
122
Scientific Name
PYRUS
Common Name
Pear blossom
Type
Brooch
Place
Vienna
Date
1930’s
Collected by
Hallmark (I?).L
Material
Rock crystal, natural orange zircon, cultured pearls, rose cut diamonds, 585/1000 yellow and white gold 14 k partly platinum topped.
Size
46,2 x 42,2 mm
Total Weight
13,8 grams
Condition
Good
Price
Sold
Pears are one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruit. Already known in China in 5,000 B.C., the Greek poet Homer mentioned the pear as a “gift of the gods”, and as we all know, every presented pear starts as a delightful blossom.