1930-1935 SILVER AND BLACK LACQUER DOME RING The dome ring features a cultured pearl framed by two stepped claws. Set in silver and black lacquer. French master stamp of the Atelier Almeras, "AA et tête de mort", whose successor was the Atelier Wichner et CIe. French workmanship. Gross weight: 12.93 g (pearl insert, visible hole). Finger size: 53. A cultured pearl, black lacquer and silver ring, circa 1930-1935. French assay mark and Atelier Almeras, "AA and skull", maker's mark of which the Atelier Wichner et CIe was the successor. Gross weight : 12,93 gr. (posterior pearl, visible breakthrough). Size : 53.

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