Incredible Hobe suite of Earrings and a Brooch, 1950s
| Current Bid: | £150.00 |
| Bid Increment: | £10.00 |
| Next Min Bid: | £160.00 |
| Buyer’s Premium: | £36.00 |
| Total Amount: | £186.00 |
| Number of Bids: | 5 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Highest Bidder: | User 1176 |
| Auction Start: | 31/03/21 20:08:00 UTC |
| Auction Ending: | 08/04/21 19:26:00 UTC |
| Auction Finished : | 08/04/21 19:26:42 UTC |
Incredible Hobe suite of Earrings and a Brooch, 1950s
This is an extremely rare set of portrait miniatures set into earrings and a brooch by the well known makers of costume jewellery, Hobe Cie. The miniatures are surrounded by diamantes and faux pearls, the portraits themselves being prints with hand colouring. All three pieces are signed, as illustrated.Hobe was founded in 1887 by the French goldsmith Jacques Hobe as makers of fine jewellery. The costume jewellery division, Hobe Cie, was added 40 years later by his son, William Hobe, who brought the firm to America in 1927 and was commissioned by Flo Ziegfeld to design and manufacture jewellery for his Ziegfeld Follies costumes. By repute this is the origin of the expression costume jewellery. Production continued from the 1930s to the 1990s and the form of mark here suggests a more later dating within their range.
| Size: | Brooch 4cm x 3.5 cm, Earrings 2.75 x 2.5 cm |
| Weight: | 25.3gm (set); 12.8gm (brooch), 12.5gm (earrings) |
| Date: | 1950s |
| Condition: | Excellent condition, no issues |
| Estimate: | £200 – 300 |
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