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About Seller
PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveDec 4, 2021
Premier Auction - December 4, 2021 - Lots 477-936 Auction Begins | 9:00AM EST Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
bow form design, assorted rose and table cut diamonds, stamped "ZA" (?) and with rampant lion (?), tested at least 14kt. yellow gold, hand engraved/scratches "3426", 3-3/4 x 2-3/8 in., 32.1 grams, in fitted box from Harvey & Gore, London
Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family
Note: Likely listed as item 44 in Mrs. McBey's 1935 insurance appraisal, listed as "A Spanish Three-piece Corsage with Bow Top of Fine Gold and Table Diamonds. XVIIIth Century"In 1980, Marguerite Loeb McBey donated a group of similar jewelry to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Items were highlighted in an exhibition titled "The Eighteenth-Century Woman, An Exhibition at the Costume Institute, December 12, 1981." To view Marguerite McBey's collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art please visit: https://www.metmuseum.org/search-results#!/search?q=marguerite%20mcbey&orderByCountDesc=true&page=1
Condition
areas of repair/revisions, visible solder- mostly to back, stamps hard to read, areas of tarnish, wear to some bezels, wear to box
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