Pendant in a foliate motif designed in yellow gold with prong set round brilliant cut diamonds to leaves, set to center with a curved white gold bar with bead set round brilliant cut diamonds and a curved red coral cabochon, affixed to an oval onyx plaque, marked France / 18KT / 750, with workshop marks "pHb" and "JW", suspended from a solid gold Byzantine link chain necklace with French hallmark and other indecipherable mark.

Pendant 2 5/16 x 1 7/8 in.; Chain Necklace

Chain necklace 43.6 dwt.; Total 65.5 dwt.

From the Estate of Beatrice Fabry Seligman and by Descent
Born in Paris, France in 1929 to Jules and Bella Feldman, Russian émigrés who fled the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, Beatrice spent her life in Paris, New York, London, and finally returning to Paris in 1967 where she lived until her death in 2009. Beatrice acquired her jewelry pieces from her childhood friend, Serge Weissager, who, according to family history, was one of the Russian émigrés employed by Van Cleef & Arpels for their design work.

Accompanied by a Van Cleef & Arpels, 22 Place Vendôme, Paris, two pocket navy leather pouch.

Very good estate condition.

$3,000 - 6,000