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Lot 57
Sale 5431 - Fine Jewelry & Watches
Jun 20, 2011
8:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$2,500 -
3,500
Price Realized
$5,500
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Lot Description
18 karat yellow gold snake armlet london, ca. 1989
Exaggerated double snake motif centering on an oval pink tourmaline cabochon. Displaying maker's hallmark LDV, and origin hallmarkings. Note: This piece is based on a fourth-third century Greek design, and can be seen in Marie-Louise d'Orange Mastai's book 'The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques: Jewelry' on page 28, plate 15.
D: 3 1/2 in., L: 7 in., 79.7 dwt.