Lot Essay
Cf. Penny Proddow and Debra Healy, American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition, Rizzoli, New York, 1987, page 148
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PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK FOUNDATION
A RETRO DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE AND RUBY "ROCKETTE" BROOCH, BY JOHN RUBEL
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A RETRO DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE AND RUBY "ROCKETTE" BROOCH, BY JOHN RUBEL
Designed as an openwork circle of six Rockette dancers, each with a circular-cut diamond face and a sculpted gold dress decorated with either circular-cut rubies or sapphires, interspersed with single-cut diamonds, joined by garlands of circular-cut rubies or sapphires, mounted in gold, circa 1945
Signed John Rubel Co.
Designed as an openwork circle of six Rockette dancers, each with a circular-cut diamond face and a sculpted gold dress decorated with either circular-cut rubies or sapphires, interspersed with single-cut diamonds, joined by garlands of circular-cut rubies or sapphires, mounted in gold, circa 1945
Signed John Rubel Co.