Jewellery and Watches - 25th January 2018
Lot 1516
Three late-1930's gem-set platinum charms commemorating the acting career of Lupino Lane
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1500
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Description
Three late-1930's gem-set platinum charms commemorating the acting career of Lupino Lane, the first reads 'Me and My Girl', millegrain-set with small diamonds in platinum and stepped frame, 1.8cm high, the second centred with 'Oi' set with rubies and a sapphire tittle, within a circular border of circular-cut diamonds in platinum with suspension ring, 1.2cm wide, the third charm reading 'Nip', millegrain-set with circular-cut diamonds in a six-sided frame and suspending from an oval-shaped sapphire, 2cm wide
Lupino Lane was known as 'Nip', which was a reference to his first performance in 'Little Nipper'.