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Peridot and diamond seahorse brooch, Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co., France
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
The eye set with a round ruby, mounted in 18 karat gold, signed Tiffany Schlumberger, Made in France.
Condition
Good condition with attractive patina to the gold. Piece is more subtly colored overall than indicated by the catalogue illustration. The light slightly yellowish green peridots are nicely matched and eye-clean. The 12 round diamonds are approximately .70 carat, F-G color, VVS-VS clarity. The eye set with a small round-cut ruby. Signed on the pinbridge. Fitted with a double pinstem clip backing bearing French assay and workshop marks.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Similar brooches illustrated in Alexandra Bonfante-Warren, The Jewels of Jean Schlumberger, p. 23, cat no. 40; Franco Maria Ricci, Bijoux de Jean Schlumberger, pp. 110-111; and Musée des Arts Décoratifs, exhibition catalogue Un Diamant Dans La Ville, Jean Schlumberger 1907-1987: Bijoux-Objects, p. 23.