Sold for:
$2,583
$2,583
Gold, Ruby, and Chalcedony Demi-parure, Italy, c. 1865, comprising a brooch and earrings, the brooch with "chi-rho" and the earrings with alpha and omega, all set with rubies, the mounts with palmettes and applied bead, rope, and wirework accents, lg. 2 5/8, 2 3/8 in., hallmark. 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
