Late 18th C Diamond Gold & Silver Necklace and Diamond Set Portrait Pendant. Silver flower & leaf motif necklace with gilt back 15ct clasp, set with 74 rose cut diamonds (total approx. 1.35ct). With shield shaped diamond set portrait pendant with hand painted images of Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette.
Huge THANK YOU to everybody, who in any way helped to make this possible! I’m still overwhelmed, wow!!!
Hey Sam was presented with a good piece of art to autograph!
Thank you! I must say, he loved both things he signed (this and a print of the pencil portrait), I had to wait patiently till he had a closer look at all the details;). And he also actively supported the auction on TW. It was overall a wonderful experience and a great result for a good cause:)
This larger format is rare; rarer still is a large version of the 1896 Seasons with such exceedingly fresh colors! You can feel the chill of Winter, the little birds huddling for warmth; the dewy wakefulness of Spring, fashioning herself a lyre, on which those little birds are expectantly perched; Summer is indolent, sleepy in the heat; but Autumn, Autumn, lush and fecund with her auburn hair, indulges the harvest by plucking the grapes from the vine, straight into her cup. It’s not only the passage of time that makes this series rare: these images were difficult to find even at the time of their publication. The editor of The Poster couldn’t help a reader locate this set back in 1899, concluding: “they are getting scarce” (January 1899, p. 42). This is the larger variant with the Seasons text at bottom.
Please take a moment to check out this amazing charity event. @mrrpmurphy continues to be a leader in the fight for good. His dedication is inspiring, both on and off set. Thank you Ryan! ❤️ From Ryan:
“My company is raising money for the Actors Fund COVID-19 Emergency Fund. The Fund serves everyone in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services. Since March 18, The Actors Fund has distributed more than $7,528,663 to 6,382 people! Go to the link in my bio to bid and win!” -Full link will appear in my bio as well!
