Sold for:
$7,110
$7,110
Arts & Crafts Gem-set Brooch, Attributed to Dorrie Nossiter, designed as a wreath, prong-set with various cushion and circular-cut colored sapphires, emeralds, pink tourmaline, amethyst, and star sapphires, with seed pearl grape clusters, blackened silver mount, lg. 2 1/8 x 2 in., marked "ENGLAND". Note: An almost identical suite comprising a brooch and earrings is pictured in Jewelry & Metalwork in the Arts & Crafts Tradition by Elyse Zorn Karlin, p. 85. Stones with facet wear, otherwise without visible issues. Some of the pearls have been cut, but this is from the making.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-12-07
