South African Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts
Live Auction, 4 February 2013
Jewellery
Lot Estimate
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
About this Item
Athens, Greece
Greek gold pendant, Vourakis
circular, moulded in relief with the portrait of a young man, his hair secured with a band decorated with greek-key motifs, suspended by four bale-links, stamped maker's name
Notes
Ioannais A Vourakis founded his jewellery atelier in 1926 at 8 Voukourestiou Street, 105 64 Athens in 1926 where it is still located. The company is now administered by his grandson, Antonis D Vourakis, who continues to produce jewellery in the same tradition as his grandfather.