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Lot 538 Dα

A Victorian seed pearl demi parure

Auction 1096 - overview Cologne
16.11.2017, 17:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 500 € - 600 €
Result: 1.860 € (incl. premium)

A Victorian seed pearl demi parure

The earring settings 9k gold, the necklace clasp 18k. Comprising a garland collier and two-part pendant earrings decorated with seed pearls strung on cat gut and sewn onto mother-of-pearl frames. Earring screws stamped: Fineness 9 ct. Minimal wear and additions. L collier ca. 40 cm. H earrings: H 7 cm.
England, ca. 1860.

Literature

Cf. Bennett/Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery, 2010, p. 108, illus. 102, 103 for a similar seed pearl collier.