Lot 115 | Historical Earrings with Miniature Portraits
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Estimate
260
- 300
€
D
Current bid
240 €
Approx. Shipping Costs
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50 € national (gross)
32 € EU (gross)
80 € international (gross)
HISTORICAL EARRINGS WITH MINIATURE PORTRAITS.
Origin: Presumably England.
Material: Hanger 333/- rose gold, tested, polished steel, porcelain painting.
Total Weight: ca. 7,5 g.
Measurement: ca. 6,0 cm x 1,7 cm.
Organic Matter: 2 oval, mother-of-pearl flakes ca. 1,7 x 1,2 cm.
Description: Earrings made of polished steel with delicate miniature portraits of a girl and a boy. The miniatures are framed by small faceted steel beads and decorated with bow-shaped and circular elements made from additional steel beads.
Polished steel jewellery originated in England in the 18th century. The small faceted steel buttons have a gemstone-like shine, which allowed them to evolve from simple imitations of diamonds into a jewellery form in their own right.
The proceeds will go to a charitable foundation.
Condition: in good condition for its age, traces of wear in the form of minor to more
severe scratches, verso traces of rust visible in places. The miniature of the boy has a
crack across the portrait.
Origin: Presumably England.
Material: Hanger 333/- rose gold, tested, polished steel, porcelain painting.
Total Weight: ca. 7,5 g.
Measurement: ca. 6,0 cm x 1,7 cm.
Organic Matter: 2 oval, mother-of-pearl flakes ca. 1,7 x 1,2 cm.
Description: Earrings made of polished steel with delicate miniature portraits of a girl and a boy. The miniatures are framed by small faceted steel beads and decorated with bow-shaped and circular elements made from additional steel beads.
Polished steel jewellery originated in England in the 18th century. The small faceted steel buttons have a gemstone-like shine, which allowed them to evolve from simple imitations of diamonds into a jewellery form in their own right.
The proceeds will go to a charitable foundation.
Condition: in good condition for its age, traces of wear in the form of minor to more
severe scratches, verso traces of rust visible in places. The miniature of the boy has a
crack across the portrait.
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Conditions of this Lot
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
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Stock Id: 80981-2