Lot Essay
C.f. Martha Gandy Fales, Jewelry in America 1600-1900, Suffolk 1995, plate 234 for a similar bangle.
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Details
A late 19th century gold and diamond archaeological revival bangle
of sprung design, one terminal modelled as the chained three headed Cerberus, each head with a single old-brilliant-cut diamond in its clenched jaw and rose-cut diamond eye, the other terminal with a chained ring, both terminals with ropework and bead decoration, the hoop with applied plaque with two patent stamps dated 25th October 1870 and 29 June 1880.
of sprung design, one terminal modelled as the chained three headed Cerberus, each head with a single old-brilliant-cut diamond in its clenched jaw and rose-cut diamond eye, the other terminal with a chained ring, both terminals with ropework and bead decoration, the hoop with applied plaque with two patent stamps dated 25th October 1870 and 29 June 1880.
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