Lot 1266
Gold Jewelry Box Decorated with Gemstones
26 – 27 October 2020, 11:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$42,575 inc. premium
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Gold Jewelry Box Decorated with Gemstones
By Setay
circa 1970
A yellow gold box with a hinged, domed lid, overlaid with a design of three branches and leaves mounted with 51 gemstones as follows: Amazonite, Bloodstone, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine Quartz, Coral, Sapphire, Moonstone, Green Tourmaline, Garnet, Citrine, Aquamarine, Quartz, Amethyst, Rubellite Tourmaline, Golden Beryl, Kunzite, Malachite, Nephrite, Chrysoprase, Agate, Indicolite, Beryl and Black Opal, raised on four feet, signed Setay, NY and stamped 14K, RHC4339. Total gross weight: 1,043.8 grams (33.56 ozt). Measuring 7 x 4 x 3 in
circa 1970
A yellow gold box with a hinged, domed lid, overlaid with a design of three branches and leaves mounted with 51 gemstones as follows: Amazonite, Bloodstone, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine Quartz, Coral, Sapphire, Moonstone, Green Tourmaline, Garnet, Citrine, Aquamarine, Quartz, Amethyst, Rubellite Tourmaline, Golden Beryl, Kunzite, Malachite, Nephrite, Chrysoprase, Agate, Indicolite, Beryl and Black Opal, raised on four feet, signed Setay, NY and stamped 14K, RHC4339. Total gross weight: 1,043.8 grams (33.56 ozt). Measuring 7 x 4 x 3 in
Footnotes
With two paper labels:
Natural History Museum
Los Angeles County
Mineralogy-Geology Section
Museum No. 16832
Gold Box with Gems
Medford W. Stone Collection
With Rock H. Currier Collection label:
Acquired in 1980. Gold Box studded with gemstones No. 4339
Accompanied by a hand-written diagram indicating the various gemstones with which the box is mounted.
