A 14k red gold and diamond cross pendant formerly belonging to the actress Henny Porten - image-1

Lot 78 Dα

A 14k red gold and diamond cross pendant formerly belonging to the actress Henny Porten

Auction 1086 - overview Cologne
18.05.2017, 17:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 8.000 € - 12.000 €
Result: 13.640 € (incl. premium)

A 14k red gold and diamond cross pendant formerly belonging to the actress Henny Porten

Latin cross fully set with 122 cushion- and old-cut diamonds (in total ca. 11 ct, L/M, mostly vs). Centre stone ca. 0,90 ct (K/L,vvs). Includes an original autographed photo and a photo which shows Henny wearing the pendant. 8.5 x 5.2 cm. Weight 21.3 g.
Last quarter 19th C.

Henny Frieda Ulricke Porten (Magdeburg 1890 - Berlin 1960) was the daughter of the opera singer and film director Franz Porten. Alongside Asta Nielsen she was one of the greatest stars of the German silent movie screen.

Provenance

From the estate of the actress Henny Porten.
Sold in Lempertz auction 687, December 10, 1992, lot 1360.