Live auction 1Fine ArtSession · 18h00

700

Pair of modernist earrings

Estimate €2.800–3.500

Description

In gold (750/000) with abstract Modernist decoration, rocaille-inspired, in textured gold and set with 18 oval and cushion-cut rubies, and 10 brilliant-cut diamonds with a total approximate weight of 0.45ct.

Clip fastenings for non-pierced ears.

Hallmark for 750/000 gold. Possibly French work from the 1960s.

(signs of wear)

H.: 2.1 cm

29.2 g

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