Sale 6914
London
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16 June 2004
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
Price realised
GBP 4,780
Estimate
A PAIR OF DIAMOND SINGLE-STONE EARRINGS The old-cut diamonds weighing 1.15 and 1.24 carats, each to the plain mount (2)
Provenance
The diamonds for this and the following lot formed part of the group of jewellery given to William Congreve (1772-1828) in 1813 by Tsar Alexander I. Lot 192 and 193 were made into earrings circa 1970.
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