170 - ZOLOTAS: GOLD EAR CLIPS

ZOLOTAS: GOLD EAR CLIPS Abstract openwork design with a hammered finish, signed Zolotas, French import hallmarks for 18-karat gold (750 ‰), marked “K22,” length 2.3 cm, gross weight 26.2 g. ZOLOTAS: GOLD EARCLIPS Featuring an abstract openwork design with a hammered finish, signed Zolotas, bearing French import hallmarks for 18-karat gold, marked “K22,” length 2.3 cm, gross weight 26.2 grams. Footnotes: Founded in Athens in 1895 by Efthimios Zolotas, at the foot of the Acropolis, after training in Parisian workshops, the Zolotas house became the jeweler to the Greek elite and, in 1910, created jewelry for the Greek royal family on the occasion of King George V’s coronation. Under the leadership of Xenophon Zolotas, the founder’s son, the house began collaborating in the early 1960s with Greek archaeological museums to reinterpret motifs from antiquity: lions, rams, meanders, and laurel leaves became the signature of its designs. Based in Paris since the early 1970s, the house has counted Maria Callas, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis among its clients. Founded in Athens in 1895 by Efthimios Zolotas, at the foot of the Acropolis, following his training in Parisian workshops, the Zolotas house became the jeweler to the Greek elite and, in 1910, created jewelry for the Greek royal family to wear at the coronation of King George V. Under Xenophon Zolotas, the founder’s son, the company collaborated with Greek archaeological museums beginning in the early 1960s to reinterpret motifs from antiquity: lions, rams, meanders, and laurel leaves became the signature of its designs. Established in Paris since the early 1970s, its clients have included Maria Callas, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com