SPECIALISTS: JONATHAN EDWARDS FGAA +44 (0) 1722 424 504
jonathanedwards@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
MARIELLE WHITING FGA +44 (0) 1722 424 595
mariellewhiting@woolleyandwallis.co.uk
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Throughout the 19th Century, opera and ballet subscribers were issued with admittance tokens. The famous Hollywood costume designer Edith Head made a silver gilt necklace of thirteen of these ivory discs, each engraved with the name of the subscriber in the valid year, theatre and seat allocation, and gave it to Elizabeth Taylor.
This necklace (image 1) is a similar silver gilt copy and suspends seven of the rare and collectable tokens. These include the pass for the Earl of Bristol (1769-1859) for 1831 and interestingly to his opera box 69 ½. Estimate: £3,000 – 5,000.
The four pieces (far right) herald the forthcoming St Valentine’s day. Each with a heart or two, the emerald and diamond pendant is estimated at £4,000 – 5,000 (image 3), the Edwardian opal and diamond pendant at £1,800 – 2,500 (image 2) and the Edwardian moonstone ruby and diamond brooch at £300 – 400 (image 4). With emeralds set to the shamrock’s diamond leaves it should prove to be irresistible at £800 – 1,200 (image 5).
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Naturalistic themes have been popular throughout history but never more so than the late Victorian era. This gold brooch (image 6) combines a butterfly and flower, set with opal wings with rubies and diamonds, enamel decoration to the bow and flower. £600 – 800.
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Continuing the theme these three bee brooches are all realistically formed. The opal, sapphire and diamond bee (image 7) is estimated at £1,000 – 1,500. The diamond ruby and pearl insect (image 8) £800 – 1,200, the tiger’s eye example (image 9) £800 – 1,200.
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