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Lot 279
Two jadeite jade, coral and gem pendants
Closed16 April 2014
Price Realised
GBP 3,000
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Two jadeite jade, coral and gem pendants
The first, by Moroni modelled as a carved jade bearded oriental figure, with cabochon sapphire collar, carved coral leaf surmount and reeded heart shaped coral base, suspending an emerald bead multi-tassel drop with cultured pearl terminals and cabochon sapphire cap, 10.5cm long; the second with lapis lazuli bead and faceted pale blue gem bead tassel drop, to a reeded heart shaped coral panel, carved lapis lazuli fish with cabochon emerald cap, jade disc and cultured pearl suspension and carved jade leaf surmount with ruby accent border, 14.0cm long, all coral, corallium rubrum, jade not tested for natural colour and other treatments
The first signed F Moroni
The first, by Moroni modelled as a carved jade bearded oriental figure, with cabochon sapphire collar, carved coral leaf surmount and reeded heart shaped coral base, suspending an emerald bead multi-tassel drop with cultured pearl terminals and cabochon sapphire cap, 10.5cm long; the second with lapis lazuli bead and faceted pale blue gem bead tassel drop, to a reeded heart shaped coral panel, carved lapis lazuli fish with cabochon emerald cap, jade disc and cultured pearl suspension and carved jade leaf surmount with ruby accent border, 14.0cm long, all coral, corallium rubrum, jade not tested for natural colour and other treatments
The first signed F Moroni
Two jadeite jade, coral and gem pendants
The first, by Moroni modelled as a carved jade bearded oriental figure, with cabochon sapphire collar, carved coral leaf surmount and reeded heart shaped coral base, suspending an emerald bead multi-tassel drop with cultured pearl terminals and cabochon sapphire cap, 10.5cm long; the second with lapis lazuli bead and faceted pale blue gem bead tassel drop, to a reeded heart shaped coral panel, carved lapis lazuli fish with cabochon emerald cap, jade disc and cultured pearl suspension and carved jade leaf surmount with ruby accent border, 14.0cm long, all coral, corallium rubrum, jade not tested for natural colour and other treatments
The first signed F Moroni
The first, by Moroni modelled as a carved jade bearded oriental figure, with cabochon sapphire collar, carved coral leaf surmount and reeded heart shaped coral base, suspending an emerald bead multi-tassel drop with cultured pearl terminals and cabochon sapphire cap, 10.5cm long; the second with lapis lazuli bead and faceted pale blue gem bead tassel drop, to a reeded heart shaped coral panel, carved lapis lazuli fish with cabochon emerald cap, jade disc and cultured pearl suspension and carved jade leaf surmount with ruby accent border, 14.0cm long, all coral, corallium rubrum, jade not tested for natural colour and other treatments
The first signed F Moroni
This lot is offered without reserve.
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).
Please note that the jade figure showed no evidence of treatment and the leaf was acid bleached and polymer impregnated