A gold silver and diamond parure comprising a collier with removable pendant and a pair of earrings, Northern France-Flanders, probably 1st half of 18th ct.. Photo Nagel Auktionen

14ct. gold/silver/rose-cut diamonds and small pearls. L. 8,5/49,5 cm - A few small stones missing, minor repairs. Estimate 6800 €

A comparable pendant at the MET/NY, Inv. 1980.343.28; a parure at the Kunstgewerbemuseum Cologne, Lit. Schmuck I, Kat.no. 485; Rothmüller/Munich, 1978, p. 122, Kat.no. 98. 

Literature: Vgl. Rothmüller 1978, Parure, wohl Nordfrankreich, um 1700, Kat.Nr. 98, S. 122; Kunstgewerbemuseum Köln. Vgl. Kat. Schmuck I, Köln, 1985, Kat.Nr. 485, dort als um 1860, Metropolitan Museum of Art/NY, Inv. 1980.343.28., Anhänger, "Continental, 18th ct.".

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