Lot 125 | Historical Demi-Parure: Seed-Pearl-Necklace and Earrings
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Estimate
500
- 600
€
D
Current bid
450 €
Approx. Shipping Costs
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50 € national (gross)
32 € EU (gross)
80 € international (gross)
HISTORICAL DEMI-PARURE: SEED-PEARL-NECKLACE AND EARRINGS.
Origin: Presumably England.
Date: Ca. 1850.
Material: 585/- yellow gold, tested.
Total Weight: ca. 36,0 g.
Measurement: Length necklace 41,0 cm, Earring length 7,4 cm.
Gemstones: Lots of tiny to small seed pearls Ø ca. 0,6 - 3,5 mm, mother-of-pearl elements.
Description: Victorian seed pearl sets were typically worn on festive occasions: they were often worn at weddings or given to young women as a special gift on their 18th birthday. Tiny seed pearls were artfully strung onto mother-of-pearl and secured with fine horsehair in a process of exquisite craftsmanship. The pearl itself was considered a symbol of purity and virginity.
The proceeds will go to a charitable foundation.
Condition: In good overall condition for its age. A small strand of seed pearls at the
clasp of the necklace is broken. Both earrings are broken at the mother-of-pearl settings.
The seed pearls show impurities in a few places. The bottom pearl of the necklace shows
traces of glue, probably from a later repair attempt. The gold is heavily oxidised in some
places.
Origin: Presumably England.
Date: Ca. 1850.
Material: 585/- yellow gold, tested.
Total Weight: ca. 36,0 g.
Measurement: Length necklace 41,0 cm, Earring length 7,4 cm.
Gemstones: Lots of tiny to small seed pearls Ø ca. 0,6 - 3,5 mm, mother-of-pearl elements.
Description: Victorian seed pearl sets were typically worn on festive occasions: they were often worn at weddings or given to young women as a special gift on their 18th birthday. Tiny seed pearls were artfully strung onto mother-of-pearl and secured with fine horsehair in a process of exquisite craftsmanship. The pearl itself was considered a symbol of purity and virginity.
The proceeds will go to a charitable foundation.
Condition: In good overall condition for its age. A small strand of seed pearls at the
clasp of the necklace is broken. Both earrings are broken at the mother-of-pearl settings.
The seed pearls show impurities in a few places. The bottom pearl of the necklace shows
traces of glue, probably from a later repair attempt. The gold is heavily oxidised in some
places.
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VAT margin scheme, VAT included, but must not be indicated, not refundable
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
Estimated shipping costs for this lot:
Germany: 42,02 Euro plus 7,98 Euro VAT
EU: 26,89 Euro plus 5,11 Euro VAT
Worldwide: 67,23 Euro plus 12,77 Euro VAT
additional shipping insurance
up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro
over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo
Stock Id: 80791-5