Sale 9302
New York
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18 October 1999
Price realised
USD 31,050
Estimate
A DIAMOND FLOWER BROOCH, MARIANNE OSTIER, OSTIER Ostier, Marianne The single, circular and pear-shaped diamond openwork flower head, extending a baguette and fancy-cut diamond stem, enhanced by circular-cut diamond leaves, mounted in platinum (stem detaches) Signed MO for Marianne Ostier (2)
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