Seaman Schepps
Gold, wood and gem set brooch
Lot Closed
May 15, 11:21 AM GMT
Estimate
4,200 - 6,000 CHF
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Description
Designed as a tortoise, the wooden shell embellished with coral cabochons, to textured gold limbs, tail and head, the head reverse-set with an oval yellow sapphire, the eyes collet-set with cabochon emeralds, signed Seaman Schepps, numbered, maker’s mark for Seaman Schepps.
Accompanied by a gemmological report.
Cf.: Amanda Vail, Janet Zapata, Seaman Schepps - A Century of New York Jewelry Design, New York, 2004, pg. 174, for similar tortoise brooches.