Live Auction 2177New York Jewels
Christie’s roundel
Lot 84 Property from an Estate

AN ANTIQUE EMERALD, DIAMOND AND GOLD SERPENT NECKLACE

Closed11 June 2009

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USD 72,100

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AN ANTIQUE EMERALD, DIAMOND AND GOLD SERPENT NECKLACE
Designed as a tapered coiled gold serpent, with sculpted gold scales, to the old mine-cut diamond and square-cut emerald head, with cabochon ruby eyes, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1860, 17 ins.

Specialist note

Cf. David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti, Understanding Jewelry, Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, 2003, pages 114 to 117