Sale 1290
Geneva
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14 November 2001
Price realised
CHF 17,625
Estimate
A GOLD, RUBY AND DIAMOND "LUDO" BRACELET, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Designed as a flexible polished gold brick-link band with cabochon ruby and old mine-cut diamond buckle clasp of Oriental motif, to the old mine-cut diamond bar terminal, circa 1935, 23.0 cm., with French assay marks for gold Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, nos. 29795 and 43444
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Literature
Edited by Kenneth Snowman, "The Master Jewelers", Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, 1990, page 210
Cf. Paris Galleria, "Van Cleef & Arpels", Diffusion Paris-Musées, Paris, 1992, page 145, plate 123 Cf. Sylvie Raulet, "Van Cleef & Arpels", Editions du Regard, Paris, 1986, page 180
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