Lot Essay
Records indicate the emerald drops cost $8,000, the diamond surmounts, $4,200.
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Details
A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND EMERALD EAR PENDANTS, BY DAVID WEBB
Each circular and baguette-cut diamond twin leaf surmount, suspending a detachable fluted emerald drop, enhanced by a single-cut diamond cap and diamond collet accent, mounted in platinum, circa 1957
Surmounts signed Webb for David Webb (2)
Each circular and baguette-cut diamond twin leaf surmount, suspending a detachable fluted emerald drop, enhanced by a single-cut diamond cap and diamond collet accent, mounted in platinum, circa 1957
Surmounts signed Webb for David Webb (2)
Provenance
David Webb, 30 November 1957, $12,200
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.