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Lot 110 Dα

An 18k gold granulation and coloured gemstone pendant necklace

Auction 1183 - overview Cologne
18.11.2021, 15:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €
Result: 20.000 € (incl. premium)
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An 18k gold granulation and coloured gemstone pendant necklace

Designed as a strand of flat ring shaped links with a toggle clasp suspending a large navette shaped pectoral pendant with a frince of granulated pinecone motifs and 12 round and oval shaped coloured stone cabochons, some in settings with fine granulation and filigree decor. Two Mexican fire opals (ca. 10.2 x 7.3 mm/ca. 11.7 x 8.3 mm), six small chrysoberyl cat's eyes, two emeralds (ca. 8.5 x 7.3 mm/ca. 8.5 x 8.0 mm), five rubies (the largest ca. 8.9 x 7.5 mm) and four small pear-cut beryls. With the original case. Unsigned. Necklace L 65 cm. Pendant 8.7 x 5 cm. Total weight 92.87 g.
Elisabeth Treskow, Brühl, 1971.

The design for this necklace (in black ink on tracing paper, 14.2 x 10.4 cm) is housed in the Decorative Arts Museum in Cologne.

Provenance

Custom made for the goldsmith's sister, subsequently in family ownership.

Literature

Published in Joppien, Elisabeth Treskow, Goldschmiedekunst des 20. Jh. Cologne 1990, cat. no. 254, illus. p. 48.