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GROUP OF ANTIQUE JEWELRY
Comprising a yellow gold, seed pearl and black enamel slide braceletbearing the inscription C.M. Durfee, Christmas, Dec.25, 1871(several links missing, enamel damaged), a black enamel and old mine-cut diamond brooch, the reverse bearing an Italian inscription, the dates of two males' deaths and woven hair, mounted in silver-topped rose gold(several diamonds missing, repair evident), circa 1800; and a pendant, set with old mine-cut diamonds, seed pearls, and white enamel enhanced by hair and a yellow metal monogram, mounted in rose gold(slight damage to interior), late 18th century, (pearls not tested for natural vs. cultured) (3)
Cf. D. Bennett & D. Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery,(1989), pl. 75. (3)
Comprising a yellow gold, seed pearl and black enamel slide braceletbearing the inscription C.M. Durfee, Christmas, Dec.25, 1871(several links missing, enamel damaged), a black enamel and old mine-cut diamond brooch, the reverse bearing an Italian inscription, the dates of two males' deaths and woven hair, mounted in silver-topped rose gold(several diamonds missing, repair evident), circa 1800; and a pendant, set with old mine-cut diamonds, seed pearls, and white enamel enhanced by hair and a yellow metal monogram, mounted in rose gold(slight damage to interior), late 18th century, (pearls not tested for natural vs. cultured) (3)
Cf. D. Bennett & D. Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery,(1989), pl. 75. (3)