Premier Auction
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 574
Georgian Gold Gemstone Earrings
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 |
likely Spanish, table cut emeralds (a few are paste green stones), tested at least 14kt., illegible stamp on back, 2-3/8 x 1-1/4 in., 12.4 grams
Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family
Note: See Lot 163, Christie's "Antique and Period Jewels", 2/12/1981In 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
visible repairs and lead solder, heavily dented- mostly on back, earhook broken off/not currently wearable and other broken parts- with lot, tarnish, chips to some stones, missing some stones, scratches, according to image from Christie's 1981 catalog- it appears this pair of earrings has been repaired and reconfigured upside down from the former/original? design
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