Summer 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Lot 246:
Sold for: $310
Description
Item/Description: Four piece lot of figural designer animal brooches. All crafted from gold plated metal and embellished with colorful rhinestones, Swarovski crystals, enamel and faux pearl. The grouping includes a signed Hattie Carnegie giraffe; a Swarovski parrot; a Kenneth Lane swan; and a Swarovski encrusted flamingo inspired by and made for the Duchess of Windsor.
The Hattie Carnegie three dimensional giraffe is in a galloping stance. Its body encrusted with clear rhinestones, accented with black enamel spots. Mounting is shiny and matte, textured surfaces. Roll-over pin clasp. Hallmarked: Hattie Carnegie in cartouche. Wonderful detail and design.
Material: gold tone metal, rhinestones, enamel
Dimensions: Length: 2 1/2; Height: 2 1/2"
Material: crystals, enamel, gold plated metal
Condition: Good. Signs of age, use and wear including areas of loss to black enamel, scratches, five missing rhinestones. Clasp in good working condition.
Age: 1980s
Provenance: Private Estate
The Kenneth Lane graceful swan is encrusted with quality sparkling clear rhinestones, artfully hand-set in graduated channels to form the feathered wings and rest of neck and head. Elongated shiny gold beak. The body is set with a faux large mabe’ pearl. Beautiful workmanship and three dimensional design. Fortified roll-over pin clasp with Hallmarked: Kenneth Lane in cartouche.
Dimensions: Length: 2 1/4"; Height: 1 1/2"
Condition: Very Good. Free of damage or repair. No missing or dulled stones. Clasp in good working order. Signs of use, age and surface wear including scuffs scratches to pearl.
Age: 1980s-1990s
Provenance: Private Estate
The Attwood & Sawyer three dimensional parrot sits atop a bar or branch. Its body it comprised of colorful hand enameled feathers n jewel tones of red, green and blue on a 22 carat gold plated metal mounting. Head shoulders and tail feathers accented with quality clear Swarovski crystals. Flashing emerald crystal eye. Superb detail and craftsmanship. Roll-over clasp. Hallmarked: A & S in cartouche.
Dimensions: Height: 3 1/2"; Width: 1 1/4"
Condition: Very Good. Free of damage or repair. No missing stones. Colors vibrant. Roll-over clasp in good working order. Signs of use, age and surface wear including light scratches.
Age: 1980s-1990s
Provenance: Private Estate
The jeweled flamingo is outstanding in craftsmanship and design. Though unsigned it is attributed to the Carolee company’s Duchess of Windsor Estate Collection created in 1992. Shiny gold tone body hand-set with quality clear rhinestones in the head, neck, body and wings, and red, green and blue channel set square rhinestones in the tail. Green rhinestone eye. Superb detail and design. Roll-over clasp. Unsigned.
Dimensions: Height: 2 1/4"; Width: 1 1/2"
Condition: Good. Free of damage. Clasp in good working order. All clear stones present and sparkly. Signs of use, age and surface wear including two missing colorful rhinestones in tail, scratches.
Age: 1990s
Provenance: Private Estate
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