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Aquamarine, ruby, enamel and diamond necklace, Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin, 1940s
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 CHF
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Description
- Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin
- Aquamarines, rubies, diamonds, enamel, gold
Composed of lines of oval aquamarines, alternating with gold motifs of buckle design accented with cabochon rubies, brilliant-cut diamonds and applied with blue enamel, length approximately 440mm, signed Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin.
Literature
Cf.: Marguerite de Cerval, Mauboussin, Ed. du Regard, Paris, 1992, pg. 45, for an illustration of the necklace on an advertisement from 1942-1943.
Condition
Signed Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin. Partial French assay mark and stamped 18K for 18 carat gold. Aquamarines well matched in colour, greenish blue, with good transparency, small typical inclusions visible under close inspection, minor scratches, nicks, chips and abrasions. Rubies well matched in colour, pinkish red to red, with typical inclusions, some surface-reaching, small nicks. Blue enamel in overall good condition, one small area of loss. Diamonds estimated to weigh a total of approximately 3.00 - 3.50 carats, on average G-H colour, VS-SI clarity, as gauged and graded in the mount. Signs of wear to the metal consistent with age and use. In very good condition. Gross weight approximately 137 grams.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."