A red foam coral necklace with a one of a kind 18/21k gold, carved ebony and chrysoberyl cat's eye sculptural head clasp. - image-1
A red foam coral necklace with a one of a kind 18/21k gold, carved ebony and chrysoberyl cat's eye sculptural head clasp. - image-2
A red foam coral necklace with a one of a kind 18/21k gold, carved ebony and chrysoberyl cat's eye sculptural head clasp. - image-1A red foam coral necklace with a one of a kind 18/21k gold, carved ebony and chrysoberyl cat's eye sculptural head clasp. - image-2

Lot 137 D‡α

A red foam coral necklace with a one of a kind 18/21k gold, carved ebony and chrysoberyl cat's eye sculptural head clasp.

Auction 1243 - overview Cologne
14.05.2024, 15:00 - Jewellery and Watches
Estimate: 7.000 € - 9.000 €
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A red foam coral necklace with a one of a kind 18/21k gold, carved ebony and chrysoberyl cat's eye sculptural head clasp.

Custom-made piece. Designed as a strand of 30 red dyed foam coral beads (diameter 22.3 mm) interspersed with three gold discs. The unique forged clasp designed as a carved ebony bust with the whites of the eyes and teeth of bone, the pupils of jet, the moulded turban set with seven oval chrysoberyl cat's eye cabochons (3.62 ct in total). Hinged bail with bayonet clasp. Hallmarked on the gold slider of the necklace: Fineness 750, maker's mark "Jakob". Clasp H 6 cm. Chain L total 43 cm. Total weight 197.04 g. In original case with black leather cover.
Otto Jakob, Karlsruhe, 1995.