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US$2,000-2,600
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A PAIR OF ANTIQUE JADEITE AND GEMSET HAIRPIN
The curved single shaft hairpins, mounted in 22 carat yellow gold, with a leaf-shaped terminal; one decorated with four cabochons of sapphire, ruby, spinel and jadeite to the carved gold surround; the other set with a jadeite stylized ruyi, a jadeite cabochon and a ruby cabochon to the granulated gold pin, 17th to 18th century
Overall length 6.90 and 7.10 cm. (2)
The curved single shaft hairpins, mounted in 22 carat yellow gold, with a leaf-shaped terminal; one decorated with four cabochons of sapphire, ruby, spinel and jadeite to the carved gold surround; the other set with a jadeite stylized ruyi, a jadeite cabochon and a ruby cabochon to the granulated gold pin, 17th to 18th century
Overall length 6.90 and 7.10 cm. (2)