Sold for:
$1,067
$1,067
18kt Gold Hardstone and Diamond Crab Brooch, Charles Vaillant, c. 1960, with diamond melee eyes and highlight, 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in., unsigned. Note: Charles Vaillant was a prominent New York jeweler who had worked for the Duke of Verdura, and after opening his own atelier, continued to serve private clients he had cultivated at Verdura. In collaboration with Alemany & Ertman Inc., he produced jewels for Salvador Dali, including the enamel and jeweled "Eye of Time" and diamond-encrusted anemone brooches.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-12-08
