An Arts & Crafts opal and vari gem brooch attributed to Arthur and Georgie Gaskin, the central rectangular opal within an oval opal, blister pearl, pear shape green paste and circular pink gem foliate wirework surround, two pastes deficient, unsigned, length 4.3cm, gross weight 11.6g. See Victoria & Albert Museum item E.704-1969 for a sketch depicting a similar design, dated 1911-1912.
Sold for £650
Auction: Fine Art Sale, 20th Nov, 2019
Our final Fine Art sale of 2019 was a wonderful sale with 640 lots of fine furniture, clocks, pictures, works of art, ceramics, jewellery, watches, silver and more. Highlights included the sale of an impressive 4.03ct diamond ring for £18,000, the sale of two 19th Century Chinese blue and white vases for £8,600 and £7,500, together with our typically very strong sales results for Northern and Contemporary Art. Browse our full list of hammer prices here.
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