French Art Nouveau Egyptian Revival 18K Gold Cufflinks
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Pre 1910 item# 981354
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Kensington House Antiques
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$1250
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An outstanding pair of French Art Nouveau 18K yellow gold cufflinks in the Egyptian Revival taste. The square faces are intricately pierced and decorated with round reserves featuring beautifully-detailed scarabs, surrounded by full-blown and bud-form lotus blossoms. The navette-shaped backs are decorated with the same elements, but without the ornate hand-sawn piercing. The lotus blossoms are joined by undulating lines that suggest the watery depths of the Nile. The surfaces are finished in the semi-matte Russian finished often used on the better pieces of French Art Nouveau jewels. The connectors are fully stamped with “tete d’aigle” 18K gold hallmarks and the poincon for an unidentified master goldsmith. There is also a serial number, indicating that the cufflinks were sold by an important jeweler such as Boucheron or Cartier. These are among the finest Art Nouveau cufflinks we’ve seen.Origin: France, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Size: 9/16” x 9/16”. Weight: 8.8 grams.
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Pierre Cardin 18K Gold & Jade Cufflinks
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Pre 1970 item# 981349
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$1295
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A terrific pair of mid-century haute couture cufflinks by Pierre Cardin. Each face comprises a carved jadeite bead simply mounted on a gold post. The backs are simple, slightly arched gold bars. The jadeite beads are carved in a floral pattern and are done so in a way that they are carved completely through from one side to another. It’s possible that the cufflinks were constructed from an antique strand of jadeite beads. The jade has noticeable mottling in natural, strongly saturated shades of dark, medium and light green. The translucency is fair. Magnification and absoption spectra show no signs of dye. The connectors are signed “Pierre Cardin” and are fully hallmarked with French 18K marks.Pierre Cardin designed a very limited line of fine jewels in the 1950s and 60s. They were sold only at the couturier’s main store and are quite difficult to find now. Origin: Paris, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent, all original, no cracks or chips. Size: 1/2” diameter. Weight: 10.4 grams.
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Art Deco French 18K Gold Lion’s Head Sunburst Cufflinks
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Pre 1940 item# 981346
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$1695
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An exquisite pair of Art Deco heavy 18K yellow gold snap cufflinks. Each round face is designed as a lion’s head superimposed over the classic French sunburst motif that made a reappearance in the decorative arts during the Art Deco period. The quality of workmanship is superb, with outstanding detailing in the design. Gold snap cufflinks are quite uncommon. The cufflinks are fully stamped with French 18K “tete d’aigle” gold hallmarks and with a master goldsmith’s mark.Origin: France, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Size: 3/4” diameter. Weight: 17.0 grams.
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Vintage French 18K Gold Stirrup Cufflinks
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Pre 1960 item# 981335
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$465
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A nice pair of 18K yellow gold cufflinks in the stirrup (”étrier”) style popularized by Cartier in the late Art Deco period. The cufflinks are formed as a sharply arched pierced flat band. The hinged closure is decorated with engraved concentric circles at each end. The closure is hidden inside the cuff when the cufflinks are being worn. Each cufflink is fully stamped with French 18K gold hallmarks and with an unidentified master goldsmith’s mark.Origin: France, ca. 1950. Condition: excellent. Size: 31/32” x 13/16”. Weight: 9.8 grams.
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Konovalenko 18K White Gold Onyx Diamond Cufflinks
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Pre 1980 item# 975383
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A superb pair of Art Deco style cufflinks by Konovalenko Art, the boutique founded by the acclaimed Russian emigre jeweler Vasily Konovalenko. Each cufflink features a rectangular black onyx tablet set in 18K white gold, punctuated with two semicircular plaques set with brilliant round diamonds surrounded by arches of calibre cut diamonds in a sort of "sunrise" pattern. The diamonds are of very fine quality, estimated at F/G color and VS1 clarity. According to Konovalenko's daughter, these cufflinks were made in 1992 as a special order and are unique.The quality of workmanship is superb, as evidenced by the complicated pierced gold work underneath the onyx tablets, and the way in which the diamond-set hemispheres "drape" over the outer edges of the onyx tablets. The toggle backs are signed Konovalenko. The connectors are marked for 18K gold and have serial numbers. Origin: America, 1992. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 27/32" x 9/16". Weight: 14.7 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: 2.20 carats.
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