A German three stranded cultured pearl necklace with a circular 18k gold pearl and chrysoberyl cabochon clasp. - image-1
A German three stranded cultured pearl necklace with a circular 18k gold pearl and chrysoberyl cabochon clasp. - image-2
A German three stranded cultured pearl necklace with a circular 18k gold pearl and chrysoberyl cabochon clasp. - image-3
A German three stranded cultured pearl necklace with a circular 18k gold pearl and chrysoberyl cabochon clasp. - image-1A German three stranded cultured pearl necklace with a circular 18k gold pearl and chrysoberyl cabochon clasp. - image-2A German three stranded cultured pearl necklace with a circular 18k gold pearl and chrysoberyl cabochon clasp. - image-3

Lot 98 Dα

A German three stranded cultured pearl necklace with a circular 18k gold pearl and chrysoberyl cabochon clasp.

Auction 1219 - overview Cologne
17.05.2023, 16:00 - Jewellery and Watches
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
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A German three stranded cultured pearl necklace with a circular 18k gold pearl and chrysoberyl cabochon clasp.

The pierced, moulded clasp set with a fine chrysoberyl cat's eye cabochon (diameter 7.91 x 8.04 mm) and 15 cultured pearls (diameter c. 2.80 - 3.00 mm). With gold hooks to attach three Akoya pearl strands (177 white pearls, one graduated with diameters c. 4.50 - 8.20 mm, the others with diameters c. 7.20 - 7.40 mm). No hallmarks. Pearls need to be re-strung. Clasp diameter 2.3 cm. L 47/ 41/40 cm. With the original box, stamped on the silk lining "Elisabeth Treskow Goldschmiedin Essen Werkhaus Margarethenhöhe".
Elisabeth Treskow, Essen, c. 1940.

Provenance

South German private ownership.

Literature

Cf. Joppien, Elisabeth Treskow - Goldschmiedekunst des 20. Jahrhunderts, Museum für Angewandte Kunst Cologne 1990, no. 74 b for a natural pearl checklace with an identical clasp, also unsigned, dated 1939. According to Dr. Joppien, pearl necklaces are rare among the artist's production from this time.