$7,995
Etruscan Revival Gold Demi-parure, Italy, c. 1865, comprising a necklace, brooch, and earrings, the necklace designed as a fringe of amphorae, the brooch and earrings with "millefiori" motifs and suspending amphorae, the brooch with frog, owl, and scarab beetles, lg. 16 1/2, 2 1/2 x 2 1/2, 2 in., hallmarks, boxed. Note: According to the catalog notes, the pieces are likely from separate workshops and then boxed by the original purchaser. Note: Lots 133 through 229 are property from the Nancy and Gilbert Levine collection, donated to the Toledo Museum of Art and sold to benefit its future acquisitions. The collection formed the Museum of Arts and Sciences travelling exhibition "A Century of Jewelry & Gems: 1785-1885" which was accompanied by a published catalogue in 1995.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-09-27
