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John Bonnor a Superb Arts & Crafts Gold, Black Opal and Ruby Necklace

$37,120.71
£27,000
€31,762.26
CA$50,820.10
A$56,934.92
CHF 29,634.57
MX$693,358.36
NOK 377,504.96
SEK 355,503.14
DKK 237,101.19
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About the Item

Illustrated in our book: Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 155 Signed verso: ‘JHMB’ artist’s monogram An unsigned design drawing for this necklace is in the Artificers' Guild archive belonging to the Goldsmiths' Company. It differs slightly from the finished necklace but pencil annotations on the sketch show the addition of the rubies and confirm that the opals belonged to the client. We feel this piece can easily hold its place alongside the other great Artificers’ Guild jewels by Edward Spencer, John Paul Cooper & Henry Wilson.
  • Creator:
    JOHN BONNOR
  • Stone:
  • Stone Cut:
  • Weight:
    31.2 g
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.06 in (103 mm)Width: 1.5 in (38 mm)Length: 17.13 in (435 mm)
  • Style:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1905
  • Condition:
    Excellent. No perceivable wear or damage to the gold work. Black opals from Yowha Queensland with most showing light surface crazing typical of opals of this age over 100 years old.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 83451stDibs: LU3643103673

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