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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS | GOLD AND DIAMOND 'LUDO' BROOCH
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September 30, 04:10 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
GOLD AND DIAMOND 'LUDO' BROOCH
Designed as two intersecting gold bars, featuring a swag of gold honeycomb hexagons set with round diamonds.
- Length 2 inches
- Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, NY
- British hallmarks
- 18 karat gold
- Circa 1940s
Named 'Ludo' after Louis Arpels, this design was first introduced in 1934. Originally composed of an articulated gold brick pattern, the design was updated in 1935 to a hexagonal honeycomb motif, as seen in this example.