To include a pair of cufflinks of rectangular form featuring three columns of channel set square cut diamonds weighing approximately 2.50 total carats (I-J color, VS2-SI1 clarity) and completed with toggle backs stamped 750 / PT 950 and with a maker's mark (9/16 x .5 in.); the three matching shirt studs with two columns of channel set square cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.25 total carats (I-J color, VS2-SI1 clarity) and stamped 14K. Total diamond weight approximately 3.75 carats.

15.8 total dwt.

From the Estate of the late Edmundo Lassalle (1914-1974) and by Descent
Born in 1914 in San Cristobal, Mexico, to a Mexican foreign minister, Edmundo Lassalle embarked on a distinguished academic journey. He studied at the National University of Mexico before heading to Columbia University in 1935. He then pursued his Doctorate in History at the University of California, where he also served as an associate professor.
His career took an intriguing turn during World War II. Lassalle became the European Representative of the Walt Disney Company while simultaneously working as an agent for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the CIA. His assignment in Madrid placed him at the heart of the Spanish Golden Age of animation and the tumultuous wartime environment.
Following the war, Lassalle's career continued to be marked by significant international roles. He worked as an assistant in the Division of Intellectual Cooperation of the Pan American Union, which focused on fostering intellectual exchange in the Americas. Later, he became the Director of International Public Relations for the Celanese Corporation of America, a major chemical and textile company, and eventually served as Vice President of the International Fund for Monuments, a body associated with the United Nations dedicated to cultural preservation.
Lassalle's personal life was as eventful as his professional one. He married four times, including a notable marriage in 1946 to Princess Maria Agatha of Ratibor and Corvey. His last marriage was to Patricia Rhinehart, with whom he was a significant patron of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Good estate condition.

$1,000 - 2,000