Sale 1281
St. Moritz, Palace Hotel
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21 - 22 February 2001
Price realised
CHF 25,850
Estimate
AN EXQUISITE MULTI-GEM BIRD CLIP BROOCH, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS The textured bird with circular-cut rubies and emeralds to the pavé-set diamond beak and chest, pirched on a diamond-set branch, 1967 Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, N.Y., 38226
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