November 2, 2015 12:00 EST
Jewelry & Watches
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*A plique-à-jour enamel, conch pearl, diamond, platinum and eighteen karat gold brooch, Marcus & Co.
circa 1900
foliate motif with translucent plique-à-jour leaves and petals accented with single and old European-cut diamonds, terminating in an articulated cluster of conch pearl buds; total diamond weight approximately: 0.70 carat; signed Marcus & Co..
Gross weight: 17.2 dwt.; Length: 3 in.
Provenance: Similar Marcus & Co. brooch sold at Sotheby's April 11, 2011, New York Magnificent Jewels sale; lot 338, 18 Karat Gold, Plique-à-jour Enamel Pendant-Brooch and Chain, Marcus & Co., Circa 1900.
Sold for $161,000
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
foliate motif with translucent plique-à-jour leaves and petals accented with single and old European-cut diamonds, terminating in an articulated cluster of conch pearl buds; total diamond weight approximately: 0.70 carat; signed Marcus & Co..
Provenance: Similar Marcus & Co. brooch sold at Sotheby's April 11, 2011, New York Magnificent Jewels sale; lot 338, 18 Karat Gold, Plique-à-jour Enamel Pendant-Brooch and Chain, Marcus & Co., Circa 1900.
