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AN ONYX, DIAMOND AND RUBY HEN BROOCH, BY MICHELE DELLA VALLE
Modelled as a diamond and onyx hen, with cabochon ruby head and comb, on pavé-set yellow diamond feet, mounted in gold, 5.2 cm, in Michele della Valle beige pouch and black and green case
Signed and with maker's mark for Michele della Valle, no. 114242
Please note that the coloured diamonds have not been tested for natural colour
Modelled as a diamond and onyx hen, with cabochon ruby head and comb, on pavé-set yellow diamond feet, mounted in gold, 5.2 cm, in Michele della Valle beige pouch and black and green case
Signed and with maker's mark for Michele della Valle, no. 114242
Please note that the coloured diamonds have not been tested for natural colour
Literature
M. della Vallé, Michele della Valle: Jewels and Myths, Antique Collectors' Club, 2014
Special Notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).
On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 8% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.
Sale Room Notice
Please note that the correct estimate for this lot is CHF 7,000-10,000 and that the hen is set with black diamonds and not onyx as mentioned in the catalogue