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Lot 24
Sale 338 - Fine Jewelry
Dec 7, 2014
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$10,000 -
15,000
Lot Description
An Etruscan Revival Yellow Gold, Enamel and Diamond Demi Parure, Fontenay,
consisting of an oval brooch centered around a polychrome enamel plaque depicting a seminude maiden in flowing white and pink raiment holding a serpent and a golden dish in her hands amidst a wooded scene, the plaque surrounded by a row containing numerous rose cut diamonds and a beaded border above the base accented with applied wirework and textured disks, together with a matching pair of drop earrings, the plaques depicting putti carrying vessels amidst rose cut diamond, applied wirework and textured gold surrounds.Earring stamp: (French assay marks).
25.70 dwts.
