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    Re: Peridots Archived Message

    Posted by Maridje on August 17, 2012, 2:45 am, in reply to "Re: Peridots"

    Sale 4000
    Jewels for Hope: The Collection of Mrs Lily Safra 14 May 2012 Geneva

    more infos / Provenance
    Countess Marina Coudenhove-Kalergi (1927-2000)
    Count Johannes Coudenhove-Kalergi (1893-1965)
    Archduchess Isabella of Austria (1856-1931)

    Lot Description

    A SET OF ANTIQUE PERIDOT AND DIAMOND
    JEWELLERY
    Comprising a devant de corsage, designed as a cushion shaped peridot in an old-cut diamond frame, to the diamond flowering surround, suspending three pear-shaped peridot and diamond pendants, a pair of earrings en suite, with detachable pendants, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1825, Austrian, brooch 9.3 cm, earrings 7.1 cm Probably by Kochert (2)

    Literature
    V. Meylan, Queen's Jewels, Assouline, New York, 2008, p. 166-167, illustrated p. 165

    from Christie's
    http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/LotDetailsPrintable.aspx?intObjectID=5552681

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