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MY HUSBAND UNCLE'S PERSONAL ESTATE COMES THIS GORGEOUS PAIR OF CUSTOM
MADE GENUINE WHITE BAROQUE PEARL CUFFLINKS. THEY WERE MADE IN THE LATE 1960'S IN NEW
YORK IN THE FAMOUS JEWELRY ART STUDIO OF ARTHUR KING BY THE DESIGNER HIMSELF AND THEY BARE HIS FAMOUS "KING" SIGNATURE IN TWO PLACES ON THE CUFFLINKS.MY HUSBANDS UNCLE WAS A VERY FAMOUS NEW YORK HOTELIER
AND THE OWNER OF A PRESTIGIOUS BOUTIQUE HOTEL STILL LOCATED IN THE
HEART OF MANHATTAN,WHO WAS A COLLECTOR OF MANY FINE THINGS AND HAD A
VERY EXTENDED JEWELRY COLLECTION.( THE NAME OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF
THIS EXQUISITE PAIR OF CUFFLINKS ,AS WELL AS THE NAME OF HOTEL HE OWNED
WILL BE DISCLOSED TO THE BUYER AND INCLUDED WITH THE SHIPPING).THE
CUFFLINKS ARE SUPERBLY MADE,IN EXELLENT CONDITION:BOTH THE PEARLS AND
THE GOLD PART,HAVE A VERY INTRICATE,UNUSUAL DESIGN,WEIGHT HEAVY 32.9 GRAMS OF SOLID 18K YELLOW GOLD (STAMPED AS WELL),EACH BAROUQE PEARL IS APPROX. IS
12MM LONG AND 11MM WIDE.I DO NOT HAVE ANY INFO AS TO THE RIGIN OF THE
PEARLS,OTHER THAT IT IS A GENUINE ,AS ARTHUR KING WAS FAMOUS FOR HIS PEARL JEWELRY AND IT WAS CUSTOM MADE AND DESIGNED
AND THE CUFFLINKS HAVE BEEN IN OUR FAMILY FOR OVER 40 YEARS.THE PRICE
IS VERY FIRM AND BASED ON MANY FACTORS,ESPECIALLY THAT THIS IS ANTIQUE
,ONE OF A KIND PAIR AND A PIECE OF HISTORY AS WELL,SO IF YOU CAN DO
IT,I WILL BE VERY HAPPY FOR THE NEW OWNER,OTHERWISE,PLEASE DO NOT
E-MAIL ME SILLY QUESTIONS AS TO THE PRICE POINT AND THAT "YOU SAW JUST
THE OTHER DAY A SIMILIAR PIECE AT YOUR LOCAL SEARS STORE".WHILE THERE
IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DEPARTMENT STORE JEWELRY(AND I HAVE BOUGHT
MANY MYSELF) AND IF THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ,THAT IS FINE ,BUT
THESE CUFFLINKS ARE NOT FOR YOU THAN.BUT IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR OF
VINTAGE/ANTIQUE FINE THINGS,YOU WILL BE VERY HAPPY WITH THIS FIND,AS
THE CURRENT ECONOMY STATE AND OUR SUDDEN SHORTAGE OF CASH IS THE ONLY
REASON WE DECIDED TO PART WITH THEM.
HERE IS SOME INFO ABOUT ARTHUR KING FROM THE FAMOUS DOYLE AUCTION HOUSE IN NEW YORK,ALSO YOU CAN FIND SOME OTHER EXAMPLES OF HIS WORK ON THIS LINK http://www.925-1000.com/amx_king.html
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PROPERTY
FROM THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR KING
Born
in New York in 1921, Mr. King was a self taught goldsmith who learned
his craft during World War II while working with scrap metal in
the Navy. After the War, he returned to New York where he devoted
himself to creating fine jewelry and objets de vertu. With support
from singer Lena Horne, he established a successful gallery on 59th
Street and expanded his business into eighteen shops and outlets,
including showrooms in Miami and Havana, as well as in Londonís
luxury emporium, Fortnum & Mason. In 1970, he moved into new
headquarters at 619 Madison Avenue and opened a remarkable flagship
showroom with cases of molded lead that reflected the organic lines
of his signature jewelry designs.
Jewelry
by Arthur King celebrates the rich diversity of textures found in
nature. Each of his creations is unique. A master of the lost wax
gold-casting technique, Mr. King incorporated precious stones and
pearls into his designs and showcased them within settings of fantastic
golden tendrils. He allowed the materials to inspire the shape of
each object and then created an individual work of art.
For
his extraordinary achievements in jewelry design, Mr. King was honored
by the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York and the Cultured
Pearl Association of Japan. He was also chosen to create trophies
using natural American materials for the National Trust for Historic
Preservationís annual awards for excellence. Among his roster
of prominent clients were Mary Hemingway and Claire Booth Luce,
who owned a number of his pieces in her renowned collection of fine
jewelry. His creations have also been exhibited in such distinguished
public institutions as the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Goldsmithís
Hall International Jewelry Exhibition in London, the Stockholm Museum
of Modern Art, and the American Museum of Natural History in New
York.
The
auction offered nine lots of jewelry from the Estate of Arthur King
(lots 444-452).
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Lot
445
Gold, Baroque Cultured Pearl and Diamond Necklace
Arthur King
18 kt. yellow gold, of rough bark design, set to the front with
thirteen baroque cultured pearls, ranging from 21.0 x 19.0 mm. to
14.0 x 10.0 mm., enhanced by seventeen round diamonds, approximately
3.00 cts., signed Arthur King, approximately 98 dwt. Length 14 inches.
Property from the Estate of Arthur King
Estimate: $7,000-9,000
Sold for $12,000
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PLEASE DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ITEM PRICING,WE WILL NOT EXCEPT ANY OFFERS ON THIS ITEM,AS WE LIKE THIS UNUSUAL ,ONE OF A KIND PIECE OF JEWELRY AND WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IF IT WILL NOT SELL.IT IS PRICES FOR THAT KIND OF COLLECTOR THAT WILLING TO PAY THE ULTIMATE PRICE TO HAVE THE ITEM IN HIS COLLECTION
WE
WILL ONLY MAIL THIS ITEM TO PAY PAL CONFIRMED ADDRESS.PLEASE CHECK
BEFORE BUYING:YOUR E-BAY REGISTERED NAME AND YOUR PAY PAL ADDRESS HAVE
TO BE CONFIRMED AND MATCH AS WELL.WE WILL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAIL
IT TO ANY THIRD PARTY ADDRESSES.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ARE MOST
WELCOME,HOWEVER,WE DO NOT FALSIFY DECLARATION,WILL PUT THE REAL FULL
COST OF THE ITEM,SO YOU MIGHT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR COUNTRY RULES AND REGULATIONS.ALSO,IF YOU A NEWLY
REGISTERED BUYER,YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 25 POSITIVES IN ORDER TO
PURCHASE THIS ITEM. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE YOU AGREE TO
THESE CONDITIONS,AS IF YOU PURCHASE IT AND YOUR PAY PAL ADDRESS IS
UNCONFIRMED OR YOU HAVE LESS THAN 25 POSITIVES,I WILL BE FORCED TO
REFUND YOUR MONEY ONLY AFTER I WILL GET BACK MY SELLING FEE MONEY FROM E-BAY.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND BUSINESS AND THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!!!
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