Christie's, New York (NY - USA)

Christie's, London (UK - EC)

heavy stock paper [see SCAN - above]

This OUT OF PRINT catalogue lists and describes 20 Lots, ALL of which are amply illustrated in beautiful colour, of highly a selected vintage collection of Jewelry Masterpieces !

The items include - [G A S P] Neo-Renaissance pendant, Art Nouveau and Art Deco brooches, Swiss enamel and gold snuff boxes, necklaces, clocks, and rings!

Makers include - Boucheron, Bulgari, Cartier, Castellani, Gubelin, Sterle, Tiffany, among OTHERS!

WOWSERS! The LOWEST low-estimate for these treasures is a modest $8k (for the box on the cover - with Saint Eligius on the bottom right, the patron of goldsmiths)!

Each item has an extensive commentary about style and period, and the biographies of the makers provides details on their history. If you have begun a personal computer database of makers//styles/models, you will certainly find many new items and information to add to it in this really kewl tome.

Index of Artists, Biographies, Ring Size Chart [American, French/Japanese, English, Metric], Diamond Color Grading, Diamond Clarity Grading.

For well over 20 years I have been adding these extremely well illustrated, frequently monographic auction catalogues as reference sources to my personal library, and was always absolutely thrilled to find something dealing with my eclectic interests. As with many of the books in my research library, I frequently, when possible, obtained duplicate copies, as I like to have one to use and another as a back-up. They are really a UNIQUE source for hard-to-find data and for use as identification guides, usually containing information about the size, media, dates, styles, signatures, estimated values, and often data on the artist or maker. Older catalogues on specialized subjects are usually extremely difficult to find because knowledgeable collectors had already acquired them as invaluable reference sources when they first appeared!

Book in EXCELLENT Condition!!