Verdura. A Unique Gold, Platinum, Emerald, and Multi-Gem 'Kissing Blackamoor' Brooch. Photo Phillips.

Designed as two blackamoors with carved onyx heads, wearing garbs, headpieces, and jewels of polished gold, baroque pearls, seed pearls, circular-cut rubies, emeralds, and diamonds, suspending a pear-shaped emerald drop weighing approximately 16.00 carats, mounted in 18K yellow gold and platinum, length 2 3/4 inches. Signed 'Verdura', with French assay marks. Estimate $40,000 - 60,000

LITERATURE: Verdura The Life and Work of a Master Jeweler by Patricia Corbett, page 165
Verdura's "New York Style", 2012 catalog, page 59

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