$2,500
Twenty-two pieces: Eight stickpins, four brooches, two safety pins, a single cufflink, an enhancer, two pendants and four loose scarabs. Pieces of note include four green enameled brooches in Egyptian Revival style, foliate and floral motifs, some set with seed pearls, diamond or coral; Two lingerie pins with seed pearls; Single Krementz terrier cufflink; Hummingbird head in roped gold pendant; Carved ebony Blackamoor enhancer gem-set with emeralds, seed pearls, ruby and coral hat; Victorian silver pendant locket with garnets; Whiteside and Blank amethyst and seed pearl Art Nouveau stickpin; Insect, seahorse, dragon and classical motif stickpins, some with gems including diamonds, sapphires and pearls; Etc. 10k-14k. Late 19th - early 20th c. Hummingbird inscribed on reverse "12th May 1870", Whiteside & Blank cypher on stickpin. 10k-18k. Hummingbird pendant 1 1/2" x 1". 34.5 dwt. GW (items with gold). Provenance: Collection of Dora Jane Janson.
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2015-12-06
