Edwardian Era Flower Basket Brooch with Seed Pearls and Diamonds

This is a highly detailed antique brooch designed in a 'Giardinetto' or little garden style, common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The piece features a two-tone metal construction, likely 14k or 18k yellow gold and platinum or white gold. The central basket is meticulously crafted using fine-gauge gold wire-work in a realistic woven pattern. Emerging from the basket is an arrangement of flowers and foliage. It is set with several baroque seed pearls, exhibiting a creamy white to pinkish orient. The pearls vary in shape, adding to the naturalistic aesthetic. Interspersed with the pearls are metallic leafy accents, likely platinum-topped, pave-set with small rose-cut or single-cut diamonds that provide a subtle antique sparkle. The overall craftsmanship displays the high quality of the Edwardian period (approx. 1901-1915), characterized by delicacy and lightness. Given the family history from Scotland, this may have been artisan-made in the United Kingdom. Condition appears excellent with no missing stones visibly apparent, though there is a light age-related patina on the silver-toned metals and slight irregularity in the pearl surfaces inherent to their natural formation. The back likely contains a traditional C-clasp or trombone attachment typical of the era.