A George III 18k gold and topas collier - image-1

Lot 36 Dα

A George III 18k gold and topas collier

Auction 1116 - overview Cologne
15.11.2018, 16:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €
Result: 7.192 € (incl. premium)

A George III 18k gold and topas collier

Designed as a flexible band of woven gold-toned metal. The centre set with nine graduated pink oval topases (ca. 11.18 x 9.15 - ca. 14.5 x 10.9 mm) in closed foiled settings framed by filigree. With corresponding clasp and a hanging loop for a pendant (lacking). The chain slightly extended. L 42 cm. Weight 59.3 g.
England, circa 1800.

Literature

Cf. Reddington-Dawes, Georgian Jewellery, Reprint 2010, p. 38/39.