A Baroque silver gilt and ruby demi-parure - image-1

Lot 28 Dα

A Baroque silver gilt and ruby demi-parure

Auction 1066 - overview Cologne
19.05.2016, 17:00 - Jewellery and Watches
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 3.720 € (incl. premium)

A Baroque silver gilt and ruby demi-parure

Comprising a Sevigné pendant, a pair of drop earrings and a ring. Of foliate design, set with foiled rose-cut diamonds and rubies. In the original gold embossed leather bound case. The pendant mountings ammended to include two loops for a ribbon. Pendant: H 6 cm. Earrings: H 3.2 cm. Ring size 51. Total weight 33.9 g.
1st half 18th C.

Literature

Cf. Haedeke, Schmuck aus drei Jahrtausenden, Cologne 2000, no. 376 ff.