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• Auction House:
  Sotheby's Australia
• Sale Name:
  Important Jewels
• Sale Date:
  15 May 2019 ~ 6pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  53
• Lot Description:
  Pearl necklace, 18ct gold clasp, monture Van Cleef & Arpels with onyx and diamond 'Egyptian-Revival' Lotus pendant/brooch, Cartier,...
  Designed as a collar comprising three strands of ninety-nine Akoya cultured pearls measuring 8.5-9.0 mm completed with an 18ct white gold clasp, signed VCA for Van Cleef & Arpels, Monture, numbered 13714 CS, set to the middle with an open work plaque centring a lotus vase, millegrain-set with pear-shaped, rose-cut and old mine-cut diamonds between calibré-cut onyx, framed by a similarly set surround modelled as an Egyptian temple pylon, pendant/brooch mounted in platinum, signed Cartier Londres, diamond and onyx deficient, later added brooch fitting, pendant approximately 48.7mm x 41.3 mm, inner circumference approximately 368mm. LITERATURE Nadelhoffer, Hans, Cartier Jewelers Extraordinary, Thames and Hudson Ltd, Great Britain, 1984, p. 25 (illustrated, another example)
• Estimate:
  A$25,000 - 35,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Jewellery

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