Sold for $3,465
Gross weight: 18.60 dwt.
Provenance:
The Ernest (1891-1964) and Elle Bache Brummer (d.1999) Collection, Paris and New York, acquired prior to May 1962; thence by descent to the nephew Dr. John Laszlo, Atlanta Georgia.
[For The Metropolitan Museum Cloisters Library and Archive record see here: http://library.metmuseum.org/record=b1666900]
Measurements: The pendant measures approximately 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches not including the bail.
Overall Condition: There is chipping to the enamel, one of the rock crystals is cracked and there is abrading to the facet junctions. Acid test indicates 18 karat gold. With the potential of age-appropriate restoration and or repairs, including but not limited to gemstones, enamel and metalwork.
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