18 février 2015
Gold, turquoise, garnet and diamond necklace and turquoise and seed pearl bangle, 1850s
Gold, turquoise, garnet and diamond necklace and turquoise and seed pearl bangle, 1850s. Estimate 5,500 — 7,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.
Comprising: a necklace designed as an articulated serpent set with cabochon turquoise, the head decorated with rose diamonds and garnet eyes, length approximately 400mm, inscribed J.R.C & M.A.C 1856-1906; and a hinged bangle set with graduated lines of turquoise and seed pearls, suspending a heart-shaped turquoise locket, inner circumference approximately 175mm.
Literature: Cf: Shirley Bury, 'Jewellery 1789-1910, The International Era, Volume I' Woodbridge, 1991, page 137 for similar examples of serpent jewellery from the mid 19th Century.
Sotheby's. Fine Jewels London, 18 Mar 2015, 10:30 AM
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