5 avril 2016

Lot 6. An 18th century diamond and ruby brooch. Estimate £2,200 – £3,000 ($3,126 - $4,263). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The floral spray with foiled ruby and table and rose-cut diamond cluster flowerheads, and table-cut diamond foliate detail, in silver mount, circa 1770, later brooch fitting, 5.0cm Christie's. JEWELLERY, 6 April 2016, London, South Kensington

Lot 5. An 18th century diamond and ruby cross pendant. Estimate £3,500 – £5,000 ($4,974 - $7,105). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The arms of the cross set with gold-mounted foiled oval ruby collets with table and old-cut diamond divisions and old-cut diamond three stone terminals, to a matching ruby and diamond fan-shaped cluster and two tapering connecting hinged links set in silver with gilt reverse, to a later neckchain, circa 1720, 6.0cm Christie's. JEWELLERY, 6 April 2016, London,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8. A 17th century gold and emerald ring. Estimate £4,000 – £5,000 ($5,684 - $7,105). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The raised bezel closed-set with a single rectangular-cut emerald within an engrailed style chased border with traces of enamel and scrolling foliate surround, to a plain hoop, circa 1620, ring size P. Provenance: Property of a European lady acquired prior to 1985   Christie's. JEWELLERY, 6 April 2016, London, South Kensington

Lot 7. A Renaissance gold, garnet and enamel devotional pendant of 'The Virgin of the Pillar'. Estimate £2,500 – £3,000 ($3,553 - $4,263). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The central modelled figure of the Virgin in blue enamel robes with astral star detail and garnet accents, above stylised enamel clouds and polychrome enamel pillar on closed-set table-cut garnet cluster rosette with white enamel petal detail flanked by matching garnet foliate motifs the figure of the Virgin with garnet crown surmount and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3. A Renaissance gold, diamond, enamel and wood, reliquary pendant. Estimate £3,000 – £4,500 ($4,263 - $6,395). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The central carved and gilded boxwood standing figure of the Madonna holding the infant Christ in her left arm, wearing a table-cut diamond-set crown, within a table-cut diamond architectural frame, the reverse with the three Christian pillars of 'Faith, Hope and Love' in blue enamel beneath a white enamel openwork canopy, the diamond, green and blue enamel hinged... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2. A pair of 18th century diamond ear pendants and a giardinetto brooch. Estimate £2,000 – £2,500 ($2,842 - $3,553). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The ear pendants designed as closed-set rose-cut diamond flowerhead and ribbon bow drop panels, in silver mounts, circa 1770, probably Portuguese, later post fittings; the floral openwork spray brooch with closed-set foiled rose-cut diamonds, emeralds, rubies and hessonite garnets in silver mount, circa 1770, later brooch fitting, 3.5cm  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1. An early 18th century presentation commemorative portrait miniature, diamond, ruby and enamel pendant for King George I. Estimate £4,500 – £6,000 ($6,395 - $8,526). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The central glazed oval miniature depicting the bust of King George I in armour wearing the sash of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, within a closed-set old-cut diamond and ruby border, the reverse with glazed gilt wire monogram GVR beneath a crown on plaited hair within the blue enamel motto of the Order of the... [Lire la suite]

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Lot 3027. An extremely rare ruby-ground 'yangcai' cup and a cupstand, Seal marks and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 HKD (458,392 - 687,588 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. the cup delicately potted with deep sides resting on a straight foot, the exterior finely painted with four large floral blooms borne on stylised meandering scrolls, all reserved on a ruby-red ground further incised with finesgraffiato feathered scrolls, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3022. A fine large teadust-glazed facetted vase, hu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Estimate 5,000,000 — 7,000,000 HKD (572,990 - 802,185 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. of archaistic hu form, the well-proportioned hexagonal body supported on a splayed foot, gently tapering at the angular shoulders to a tall flared neck flanked by a pair of tubular loop handles, evenly covered all over save for the footring in a rich mottled dark olive-green glaze flecked with a fine golden-yellow mist, the... [Lire la suite]