Auction Catalogue

13 September 2022

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Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

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Lot

№ 315

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13 September 2022

Hammer Price:
£18,000

A diamond and ruby ‘Trophy of love’ pendant, modelled as crossed flaming Hymenean torch and quiver of arrows, each set with calibré-cut rubies and graduated old brilliant and old single-cut diamonds, within an articulated oval garland hoop of diamond set flowerheads and foliage, to diamond set ribbon bow surmount, suspending a central diamond set pear-shaped drop and another below, to a pavé set diamond bale with hinged back, pendant length 7.6cm. £3,000-£4,000

The flaming torch and quiver of arrows are symbolic of Cupid/Eros, the classical god of love.