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Lot 57
Sale 5248 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 15, 2017
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$400 -
600
Price Realized
$1,300
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Two gold and ivory mourning choker clasps Probably England and France, mid 18th century and later
Both of oval form and painted en grisaille, the first, with female figure leaning against plinth inscribed, "CH," and topped with covered urn, the reverse with inscription, "Mrs. Cath.n Harvey/ Obt. XXII Nov.r MDCCLXIX/ AETA: XI. ANN:"; the second, depicting woman leaning against covered and swagged urn bearing the initials, "IB," trumpeting cherub holding crown flies overhead beneath inscription, "SES VERTUS FONT MA GLOIRE"; together with a circular, hairwork mourning pendant depicting a scythe and oval tablet with the initials, "EJ," leaning against swagged plinth topped with hourglass all beneath weeping willow trees, the reverse set with hair and the initials, "EJ, JKJ, RJ," all seemingly unmarked.
L: 2 in. (largest, overall)