Sold for:
$40,290
$40,290
Renaissance Revival 18kt Gold Gem-set Armlet, c. 1880, the chased and engraved grillework form with foliate devices and strapwork, bezel-set with sapphire and diamond florets, bezel-set sapphire, emerald, and ruby accents, rose-cut diamond highlights, 115.7 dwt, interior cir. 10 in., (several gemstones missing and three small drill holes). Note: For similar highly articulated grillework from this period by E. Fontenay, see Bijouterie Francaise au XIX Siecle , by Henri Vever, vol. 3, p. 449. Armlet eight stones missing, bezels filed down, three holes drilled
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-03-17
