Lot 126 Dα

An 18k gold diamond and enamel demi-parure from the "Bestario Feroce" collection by Pierino Frascarolo.

Five-piece suite comprised of a bangle, clip brooch, pair of clip earrings and a crossover ring. The panther heads picked out in transluscent turquoise enamel, the muzzles in black and the tongues in red, pavé set with 8/8-cut diamonds and each with two tiny rubies for the eyes. The flexible hinged chain bangle with two panther heads connected by a ring set with ten brilliant-cut diamonds (in total ca. 0.50 ct). Hallmarked on the oval plaque: Fineness 50/18 K, Modèle Deposé F.C., origin mark. The bangle later amended to include two white gold rings with safety clasps beside the panther heads on the diamond set ring (reversible). Minor losses to the enamel. Bangle: Inner diameter 5.5 x 6.0 cm. Brooch: H 4.5 cm. Earrings: H 2.5 cm. Ring: W 2.5 cm; ring size 55. Total weight 160.58 g.
Milan, 1960s.