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Premier Auctions | Session I

Fri, Oct 2, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 149

Two Gold Antique Carved Coral Brooches

Estimate: $600 - $800

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
carving of a woman and roses, illegible stamps on pin stem and catch, frame tested 14kt. yellow gold, 1-1/2 x 2 in., 26.5 grams, in fitted box; flower design, frame tested 14kt. yellow gold, 2-1/4 x 1-1/4 in., 10.5 gramsNote:ÿ?This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn. - Provenance: By Descent in the Walcott and Nones Families, New England

Condition

woman and roses, spots of tarnish and scratches to gold, no discernible breaks to coral; flower design, two layers/parts of flower not attached to brooch, appears to be missing parts, losses to coral, tarnish to gold, remnants of glue