Premier Auction
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 575
Georgian Gold & Diamond Brooch
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
bow form design, assorted rose and table cut diamonds, stamped "ZA" (?) and with rampant lion (?), tested at least 14kt. yellow gold, hand engraved/scratches "3426", 3-3/4 x 2-3/8 in., 32.1 grams, in fitted box from Harvey & Gore, London
Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family
Note: Likely listed as item 44 in Mrs. McBey's 1935 insurance appraisal, listed as "A Spanish Three-piece Corsage with Bow Top of Fine Gold and Table Diamonds. XVIIIth Century"In 1980, Marguerite Loeb McBey donated a group of similar jewelry to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Items were highlighted in an exhibition titled "The Eighteenth-Century Woman, An Exhibition at the Costume Institute, December 12, 1981." To view Marguerite McBey's collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art please visit: https://www.metmuseum.org/search-results#!/search?q=marguerite%20mcbey&orderByCountDesc=true&page=1
Condition
areas of repair/revisions, visible solder- mostly to back, stamps hard to read, areas of tarnish, wear to some bezels, wear to box
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