Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Fine Art & Decorative Works Day 1

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 05:00PM EST - Sat, Jan 17, 2015 05:00PM EST
Lot 52

1875 West Point Signet Ring

Estimate: $900 - $1,200

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

18 kt. gold mount with replaced hand-carved intaglio stone, engraved initials and "75", engraved "E. Pond, Class 75" interior mount, original broken intaglio included, size 6-1/2, 9.4 grams gross weight wear, replaced signet stone. Notes: originally owned by E. Pond, a Civil War General who attended West Point after the war. The broken carved intaglio stone was replaced by Tiffany Jewelers.. Provenance: Private Collection</br></br><em>Brunk Auctions makes no warranty or guarantee whatsoever regarding the jewelry, its colored stones, diamonds, other gem materials, or metals, or as to their status as natural, treated, “earth mined”, manmade or other. Appraisals, descriptions, photographs, are offered as a service and are not intended to be a complete analysis of the qualities and conditions of the jewelry. All identifiations, information, weights, quality, cut, value and other estimates, are opinions, limited by examination and grading the mountings, the condition and cleanliness of the items. All gems, colored stones, diamonds, “cultured or natural pearls, fresh water, south sea, Tahitian pearls”, and other materials used in jewelry, may be enhanced by a variety of treatments. Brunk Auctions makes no warranties or guaranties that any clock or watch is in working order.</em>

Condition

wear, replaced signet stone