Tuesday, May 6, 2008

montana sapphires

Moonstone and Montana sapphire brooch
in 18k yg by Tiffany & Co., ca. 1900. A cushion-cut blue sapphire and six circular-cut sapphires center a sinuous cluster of six moonstone cabochons. Attributed to Louis Comfort Tiffany or Paulding Farnham.
Provenance: from an Ohio family.
12.7 gs. 1 1/4" dia.

Rago Great Estates Lambertville, New Jersey
Antiques, Asian, Jewelry Auction, Dec 8th, 2007
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for $18,000

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