Lot 21
COLLECTION OF PORTRAIT JEWELRY
Sale 880 - Essential Jewelry
May 26, 2021 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$400 - $600

Sold for $813

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
COLLECTION OF PORTRAIT JEWELRY
Consisting of a silver-topped gold ring containing 34 rose cut diamonds and a printed image of a woman, a gold-filled ring with pink enamel detail and a printed figural image, together with a silver and garnet brooch containing a painted portrait of a woman. Ring sizes 7 and 6. Brooch: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches.
Brooch stamp: STERLING.
15.50 dwt.
Property from the Collection of Carol Spector, Chicago, Illinois
Condition Report
Measurements: The silver-topped gold ring is an approximate size 7 and the pink enamel ring is an approximate size 6 on the mandrel. The brooch measures approximately 1 1/2 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide.
Overall Condition: There is heavy wear to the jewelry. The silver-topped gold and diamond ring contains signs of repair where the head of the ring meets the shank and there is glue residue around the image. The pink enamel ring has chipping to the enamel and signs or wear to the edges and backside. The brooch has glue residue along the top edge of the portrait and on the back of the brooch. The image is not flush along the glass.
 
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