Premier Auction
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 611
Two Pairs Antique Gold 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 |
cannetille and resin design, cannetille tested 18kt. yellow gold, 2 x 3/4 in., 7.8 grams; girandole design drop earrings, seed pearls, table cut rubies, blue enamel, mounting tested 14kt. yellow gold, stamped "ET", 2 x 1-3/4 in., 23.3 grams
Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family
Note: 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
cannetille and resin, one earring misshapen at bottom and missing finial- appears to have lead solder from previous repair, tarnish, dents- one earrings entirely missing pearls, other with heavy pearl losses- some strings visible, losses to blue resin; drop earrings, enameled parts appear to be non-gold, tarnish, some ends of wire wrapping for pearls untwisted, likely not on original earhooks
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