A Jugendstil pearl bracelet with a decorative barette
A Jugendstil pearl bracelet with a decorative barette
Formed from ten twisted strands of small baroque pearls (prpbably Oriental pearls, not tested) flanking a decorative 14k gold and silver barette and clasp set with rose- and old-cut diamonds (in total c. 1.30 ct), six small round emeralds, a row of 13 calibrated emerald-cut emeralds (in total c. 1.20 ct), and 23 pearls in varying sizes. Some of the Oriental pearls of the clasps replaced with cultured pearls. L 18.5 cm. Max. W 4 cm. Barette 4 x 5.5 cm. Weight 50.79 g.
C. 1890.
Provenance
Acquired in 1967 from Juwelier Ulrich in Frankfurt.