Herbarium No. 081 Scientific Name GENTIANA Common Name Gentian Type Brooch Place Import mark for Austria-Hungary Date Before 1922 Collected by In the authentic box by Oscar Trenner Material Matted rock crystal, old mine cut & rosecut diamonds, gold, platinum topped Size 49 x 28,3 mm Total Weight 6,9 grams Condition Good Price 1280 An elegant brooch in the shape of a gentian, a flower normally to be found in alpine habitats in temperate regions. The genus name is a tribute to Gentius, an Illyrian king who may have been the discoverer of the tonic properties of gentians. The large, trumpet-shaped flowers are most often of…
