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Auction archive: Lot number 988

A VERY UNUSUAL PAIR OF GOLD AND DIAMOND WEDDING SLIPPERS

Auction 01.10.2000
1 Oct 2000
Estimate
SGD22,000 - SGD26,000
ca. US$12,511 - US$14,786
Price realised:
SGD49,350
ca. US$28,065
Auction archive: Lot number 988

A VERY UNUSUAL PAIR OF GOLD AND DIAMOND WEDDING SLIPPERS

Auction 01.10.2000
1 Oct 2000
Estimate
SGD22,000 - SGD26,000
ca. US$12,511 - US$14,786
Price realised:
SGD49,350
ca. US$28,065
Beschreibung:

A VERY UNUSUAL PAIR OF GOLD AND DIAMOND WEDDING SLIPPERS Imitating the embroidered tongkang (boat-shaped) wedding slipper but completely constructed from gold, overlaid throughout with gold scales, each centering on an abstract dragon in the front, enhanced with numerous rose-cut diamonds, the soles set throughout with gold cylindrical supports, (two diamonds deficient) circa 1950 , probably commissioned for a wedding in the Oei family, 23.5 cm. long, gross weight 1092 grams (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 988
Auction:
Datum:
1 Oct 2000
Auction house:
Christie's
Singapore
Beschreibung:

A VERY UNUSUAL PAIR OF GOLD AND DIAMOND WEDDING SLIPPERS Imitating the embroidered tongkang (boat-shaped) wedding slipper but completely constructed from gold, overlaid throughout with gold scales, each centering on an abstract dragon in the front, enhanced with numerous rose-cut diamonds, the soles set throughout with gold cylindrical supports, (two diamonds deficient) circa 1950 , probably commissioned for a wedding in the Oei family, 23.5 cm. long, gross weight 1092 grams (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 988
Auction:
Datum:
1 Oct 2000
Auction house:
Christie's
Singapore
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