English School watercolor portrait miniature painting of John Laurie, a merchant owner of John Laurie & Co. in Glasgow, depicted with black hair wearing a high-collared white shirt with cravat, a black suit and jacket, and a black vest seated in a wooden armchair with wheat-colored upholstery and a scroll carved arm. A red curtain […]
Lot 845: Ladies 14K Italian Designer Amethyst Earrings
Ladies 14K yellow gold earrings featuring 2 natural cabochon amethyst. The earrings are marked "14K", "Italy", "DA" and have a starburst hallmark. The earrings are 1 1/2 x 3/4" and have a gross weight of 19.23 grams. PROVENANCE: Private East Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 846: European 14K Enamel & Diamond Portrait Brooch
Ladies European 14K yellow gold brooch, the center featuring a painted portrait of a young female on enamel, accented by 52 rose-cut diamonds approximately 1.21 carats, Clarity-I1, Color-K, as well as 6 cultured pearls. Marked on the clasp, possibly French. The brooch tests 14K and is 1 1/4" L. Gross weight of the brooch is […]
Lot 847: Group of 6 Portrait Miniatures
An assembled group of six (6) miniature portraits, English or Continental, including: a companion pair of male and female portraits, both subjects attired in Victorian clothing and housed in matching burlwood veneer frames with brass liners; plus four (4) portraits in ebonized frames with gilt sight edges. Includes one (1) depicting a military officer; one […]
Lot 843: 24 Vintage Sterling Silver Jewelry Items, incl. Taxco
An assembled group of ladies sterling silver jewelry items consisting of: nine (9) brooches, including, one (1) oval marked Taxco example and one (1) round marked English example; ten (10) pairs of earrings including, three (3) marked HECHO EN MEXICO, two (2) pairs with marks for Damasco Gallegos, one (1) pair with marks for Joseph […]
Lot 844: Ladies 18K Ruby & Diamond Ring
Ladies 18K yellow gold ring featuring a cabochon natural ruby approximately 8 x 5.5mm accented by 12 round brilliant cut diamonds approximately 0.72 carats total, Clarity-SI1, Color-H. Marked "90%". The ring tests 18K, is size 8, and has a gross weight of 10.43 grams. PROVENANCE: Private Nashville, Tennessee estate. CONDITION: Overall very good condition.
Lot 840: 4 Mexican Sterling Silver Bracelets, incl. Enrique Ledesma
1st & 2nd items: Two (2) Enrique Ledesma Taxco sterling silver link bracelets including on rectangular link form with inlaid green turquoise and one oval link form with dyed blue inlaid turquoise. Both with maker's mark and Taxco sterling marks. 3rd item: Victoria (Ana Nunez Brilanti) Taxco sterling silver link bracelet with Greek Key design. […]
Lot 841: 15 Sterling Silver Items, mostly Danish, incl. Jensen
An assembled group of fifteen (15) sterling silver items, mostly Danish, including a three-piece signed Georg Jensen floral Art Deco jewelry set consisting of one (1) pair of clip-style earrings and one (1) brooch in the original box; one (1) pair of signed Georg Jensen clip-style floral earrings; two (2) Georg Jensen signed floral hat […]
Lot 842: 3 Margo de Taxco Sterling & Enameled Jewelry Items & 1 other
1st – 3rd items: Grouping of three (3) Margo de Taxco (Margot Van Boorhies Carr) vintage sterling and enameled jewelry items including one (1) #5734 yellow and black enamel bracelet with pair (1) of matching screw back earrings in a stylized leaf or feather design and one (1) pair of #5357 black enamel double spiral […]
Lot 838: Eight (8) Mexican Designer Sterling Silver Jewelry Items
Group of eight (8) Mexican designer sterling silver jewelry items including, one (1) turquoise blue enameled convertible necklace and (1) bracelet set by Margot de Taxco; one (1) flower brooch by Hector Aguilar; one (1) hinged foliate bangle bracelet by Los Castillo; one (1) star or sunburst brooch by William Spratling with Lapis accents to […]