$7,110
18kt Gold, Enamel, and Diamond "Night and Day" Dress Set, Verdura, comprising cuff links and four studs representing the starry firmament and the earth, signed. Note: This design of unmatching links, inspired by the famous lyrics of Night and Day from The Gay Divorcee, was originally produced in 1941 for Cole Porter himself. It was afterward made available to Verdura's clients as single "Heaven and Earth" dress buttons. See Verdura: The Life and Work of a Master Jeweler, Patricia Corbett ed., p. 127.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-12-08