$8,125
Both rusticated branch links 18k gold and silver, one depicts six hounds cornering a boar, and two gold swivels; One depicts three hounds chasing a stag, and gilt metal swivel. Join to form a necklace. Ca. 1848. 11 1/4" and 9". 48.2 dwt. GW. Provenance: Collection of Dora Jane Janson. Literature: Janson, Dora Jane. From Slave to Siren. The Duke University Museum of Art. 1971. Cat #34; Vever, Henri. Henri Vever: French Jewelry of the Nineteenth Century. Thames & Hudson. 2001. Pgs. 370, 414 (possibly designed by Hubert Obry or Neville).
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2015-12-06