VAN CLEFF & ARPELS PARIS 18 KT GOLD & ROSE WOOD RARE “OSAKA” PENDANT
EXTREMELY RARE PENDANT DESIGNED BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS.
AN IMPRESSIVE AND HISTORICAL JAPONAISERIE PIECE, MADE IN PARIS FRANCE AROUND THE 1970'S. THIS PIECE IS PART OF THE VCA, OSAKA COLLECTION. A MASSIVE PENDANT TOTALLY HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS OF RICH POLISHED YELLOW GOLD. SUITED AT TOP WITH A HINGED MOVABLE LOOP TO BE USED WITH A LONG CHAIN OR A ROPE CORD.
THE DESIGN OF THIS PIECE IS CONCEIVED WITH A VERY STRONG JAPANESE INFLUENCE, IS CONSTRUCTED WITH SEVERAL HINGED GOLD FRAMES EMBELLISHED WITH 6 CARVED PIECES OF POLISHED ROSE WOOD.
THIS EXCEPTIONAL ART PIECE HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 47.3 Grams. HAVE A COMPLETE DROP MEASURE OF 88 mm (3.52 Inches) AND 75 mm (3.00 Inches) AT THE WIDEST POINT.
IS FULLY STAMPED WITH THREE FRENCH ASSAY EXPORT MARKS FOR THE GUARANTY OF THE GOLD AND ENGRAVED WITH VAN CLEEF & ARPELS WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER "16 V 259.3". IN ADDITION IS STAMPED WITH THE MAKER’S CARTOUCHE JTB FOR THE MASTER JEWELER JEAN-THIERRY BONDT. MONSIEUR BONDT WORKSHOP WAS LOCATED IN PARIS 2 AT 19 RUE DE CHOISEUL, HE COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH VCA BETWEEN THE 1960’S AND THE 1970’S, THE WORKSHOP OPERATIONS WAS CEASED IN THE 2006.
IN PERFECT AND IMPECCABLE CONDITION WITH GREAT VINTAGE PATINA. THIS WILL BE A MAGNIFICENT ADDITION TO ANY JEWELRY COLLECTION. WE HAVE AVAILABLE THE MATCHING DAY & NIGHT EARRINGS SET.
A SIMILAR PIECE, BUT SMALLER WAS AUCTIONED BY CHRISTIE'S ON DECEMBER 14, 2011 FROM THE LIZ TAYLOR’S JEWELRY COLLECTION.
INVENTORY REF: E0000ENRA/1.134
