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Southern Estates and Various Owners

Tue, Sep 15, 2015 02:00PM EDT
Lot 204

3985041: Misc. Group of 20 Articles of Costume Jewelry E6RDK

Estimate: $120 - $180

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Property from the J. Newton Bell, Jr. Estate Misc. Group of 20 Articles of Costume Jewelry, comprising circular 2 1/8 in. brooch with rhinestones marked on back 'Kramer of New York', a ribbon-form rhinestone encrusted 3 5/8 in. brooch with clock, clock marked 'Normandie' on face and brooch marked 'T' on back (missing some rhinestones, clock not running), a miscellaneous 1 1/4 in. clasp set with a variety of stones and rhinestones, possibly from a bracelet (gilt slightly worn off, missing 2 rhinestones), a pair of blue flower 1 3/8 in. clip-on earrings with gilt edges (some yellowish and brown discoloration to leaves), a pair of gilt metal drop earrings with amber colored rhinestones and screw-backs (with wear to gilt, one rhinestone unattached and in need of reattachment, slightly bent where top section joins lower section and in area of main body, very slight verdigris), a beaded choker with cut glass beads (with broken and rusted clasp, currently loose on string and in need of repair), a choker with orange glass beads with central pendant marked 'Sterling' on back (some beads broken or cracked, one attachment ring that joins side of necklace unattached and in need of repair, some verdigris on central pendant, central pendant has chip with loss), a ruby colored necklace with multi-faceted plastic beads with screw clasp, a jade amulet necklace on black knotted cord (cord frayed and broken where one pendant became unattached, the pendant is in need of reattachment), two cut steel buckles with leather backs and metal clips on back that are marked 'Holfast Pat. App. For' (clips and cut metal with some areas of rust, both buckles with slightly bent areas), one cut steel buckle with clip on back marked 'M.G. France' (one area slightly bent), two rhinestone encrusted buckles including one with a clip on the back marked 'Holfast Pat. App.' (scratches to back, sides and clip, one clip missing and remaining hardware is slightly bent, the other clip with some rust), a large fur clip with rhinestones marked 'Eisenberg Original' on back, a mesh purse marked 'Sterling' on interior top edge by clasp (both hinges in need of repair that currently prevent clasp from closing, previously painted with paint now worn off, tarnish to top area, some strands of fringe along bottom missing, rip in mesh along both side seams and other small tears), a brooch with light blue stones and rhinestones marked 'Isser Singer & Son 498-7th Ave. N.Y.C.' (one blue stone missing and another currently unattached and in need of reattachment, yellow glue residue on the backs of bevel cups and on some stones, some rhinestones missing, some areas slightly bent, pieces broken off in possibly three areas), a rhinestone encrusted brooch with two birds marked on back side 'Trifari' (some rhinestones and yellow colored stone from one bird missing, pins on back slightly bent, birds slightly loose and need tightening to brooch base, a filigree necklace with blue rhinestones (three small circular stones missing below pendants), and an Austrian crystal necklace (with loss to six rhinestones in clasp).