Lot 31
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AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND AND ENAMEL NECKLACE
PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK PRIVATE COLLECTION
AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND AND ENAMEL NECKLACE

Price realised USD 15,000
Estimate
USD 10,000 – USD 15,000
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AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND AND ENAMEL NECKLACE

Price realised USD 15,000
Price realised USD 15,000
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AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND AND ENAMEL NECKLACE
Suspending a heart-shaped locket, the front decorated with old-cut diamonds in a star motif on a blue enamel ground, the reverse of foliate-tooled gold, opening to reveal a glazed compartment, joined by an old-cut diamond and foliate-tooled gold surmount to the snake-link neckchain with blue enamel and old-cut diamond terminals, circa 1865, 16 3/4 ins., mounted in gold
Literature
Cf. David Bennett & Daniela Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery, Suffolk, Antique Collectors Club, 1989, p. 158
Further details
This necklace is a lovely example of a mid-19th century jewel. During this time, eccentricity in fashion soared to new heights, and the jewelry trade flourished in both France and England. During the 1860s, there was a heightened interest in the stylistic influences of Greek and Etruscan antiquity. This particular necklace displays many design elements that were typical of necklaces of its day: the 'Brazilian' or flexible tubular linking neckchain, the domed medallion with richly colored blue enamel decoration, and the diamond-set star motif.  Many examples of this type of necklace were broken apart and adapted to suit changing fashions, making this particular jewel a remarkable and rare survivor.

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